Download or read book Kingship and State Formation in Sweden written by Philip Line and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first treatment in English of the medieval Swedish kingdom in its formative period, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It provides an overview of Scandinavian research on the subject and an analysis of all aspects of kingship and government.