When God came to Town - Urban Development and Religious Practices in early medieval Odense, Denmark

This article presents a contextual approach to studying the role of urban environment in introducing Christianity Denmark between 900 and 1250. We consider sensory experience apply concept lived religion highly varied sometimes limited archaeological material from St Alban’s church Odense, its cemetery, surrounding settlement, show that played an active integrating into everyday life. The king used stage their authority. message was propagated through religious practices, such as celebrating Saint Cnut with spectacular processions, dress accessories motifs. These practices facilitated transformation elite-oriented missionary promoted by elite widely accepted integrated lives Odense’s inhabitants.