Essays about: "Offerdal"
Found 2 essays containing the word Offerdal.
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1. Encountering Diversity Before and Beyond the District Courts : The Saamis’ Situation in North-Western Jämtland 1649–1700
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis utilises district court records from the three judicial districts of Hammerdal, Offerdal, and Undersåker to shed light on Saamis’ presence in north-western Jämtland during the seventeenth century. The research question posed is how encounters with the local communities shaped the Saamis’ situation during a period of emerging colonial mores and contributes to the discussion on how encounters with others impacted the situation for the Saami in early modern Sweden. READ MORE
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2. To Make Iron of Iron : A Comprehensive Analytical Study of Spade Shaped Iron Bars
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : This thesis aims to provide adequate analytical information on the spade shaped iron bars of Norrland and central Sweden. While their significance has been thoroughly debated for decades, analytical research on them has been confined to cases of single artefacts or theoretical interpretations of their value, meaning and origin. READ MORE