Jerusalem mitt i byn. Det tidigmedeltida kyrkobyggandet ur rituellt perspektiv.
The stone churches of the early medieval period are commonly supposed to have been built at the instance of society’s upper echelon, the buildingsthemselves being seen as symbolic proclamations of the social hegemony of the class concerned. The present article seeks to broaden the perspective regarding both the prime movers of church building and their motives. The building of a church required th