Danske Kongegrave I-III

Danske Kongegrave [Danish Royal Tombs] is a tour de force, a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated three-volume work that chronicles the history of Denmark through its royal tombs, with thirty-five expert scholars offering a fascinating account of the royal dynasties, royal burial rituals, and tombs in a European perspective. The work offers a comprehensive treatment of the Danish royal tombs in the context of European history and art history. Although most of the royal tombs are found in Denmark, some of the kings and queens have been buried abroad. The reader is therefore taken on a cultural-historical journey to the graves of King Canute in Winchester, Magnus the Good's tomb in Nidaros, Erik Ejegod's grave in Cyprus, Queen Bodil's in Palestine and Queen Caroline Mathilde's grave in Germany, among others. Volume I describes the monuments for Danish monarchs from the mid-900s to ca. 1250. This was a dramatic period in Danish history, with strife and often regicide often being the