Creating Bonds and English Identity in the Viking Age

This chapter examines the concept of 'othering' in the Viking Age, highlighting how demonizing outsiders was used to strengthen bonds within a kingdom. It also explores the challenges of inter-kingdom cooperation and proposes English identity as a unifying force.

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