The Viking Age Rune Stones

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The Viking Age Rune Stones

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Author : Birgit Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000

The Viking Age Rune Stones written by Birgit Sawyer and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Inscriptions, Runic categories.

There are over 3000 runic inscriptions on stone made in Scandinavia in the late Viking Age. This book is the first attempt by a historian to study the material as a whole. The analysis reveals significant regional variations that reflect different stages in the process of conversion, and thegrowth of royal power. Many monuments were declarations of faith or manifestations of status; but virtually all reflect inheritance claims, and cast unexpected light on the prehistory of the inheritance customs found in later Scandinavian law codes. The results of this analysis make a significantcontribution to understanding developments in other parts of the Germanic world, as well as Scandinavia. The inclusion of a digest of the data-base on which this book is based will facilitate further study of this rich vein of evidence.

Ships And Men In The Late Viking Age

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Author : Judith Jesch
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2001

Ships And Men In The Late Viking Age written by Judith Jesch and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction: Rocks and Rhymes ' -- The Karlevi stone -- Runic inscriptions, skaldic verse and the late Viking Age -- Literacy and orality -- The runic corpus -- The skaldic corpus -- Verse in prose contexts -- Reconstructing viking verse -- The manuscript transmission -- Viking verse as a historical source -- Semantic study of skaldic verse and runic inscriptions -- Skaldic vocabulary in context -- Runes and semantics -- Comparative angles -- Sources and conventions -- Ships and men in the late Viking Age -- 2 Viking Activities -- Vikings -- vikingr -- viking -- Death and war -- 'He died' -- Battles and raids -- The fall of warriors -- Trade -- Pilgrimage -- 3 Viking Destinations -- 'East' and 'west' -- The western route -- 'West' -- England -- Britain and Ireland -- Further west -- The European continent and further south -- Saxony and Frisia -- Brittany and points south -- Normandy and southern Italy -- Africa -- The eastern route -- 'rast' -- The Baltic area -- Russia -- Byzantium and Jerusalem -- Ingvarr's expedition -- Serkland -- Scandinavia -- Hedeby -- Denmark to Sweden -- Two more towns -- 4 Ships and Sailing -- Words for 'ship' -- skip -- skeid -- snekkja -- dreki -- knQrr -- Oak and pine -- Miscellaneous words -- Summary -- Names of ships -- The ship and its parts -- The hull -- The stems -- Inside the hull -- Rudders, oars and shields -- Masts, sails and rigging -- In harbour and on land -- The vocabulary of sailing -- Description and metaphor -- Preparing and launching -- The ship in the sea -- Shipwreck and landing -- 5 The Crew, the Fleet and Battles at Sea -- Manning a ship -- The owner -- The captain -- The crew -- The fleet and the troop -- lid -- Compounds with -lid -- fioti -- leidangr -- The troop -- Units of the fleet -- Summary -- Battles at sea -- Maritime warfare -- Place and time -- Preliminaries to battle -- Bringing the ships together -- Attack and defence -- Victory and booty -- Not like leeks and ale -- 6 Group and Ethos in War and Trade -- The group and its vocabulary -- drengr -- fdlagi -- heimpegi -- huskarl -- gildi -- The ideology of battle -- 'He fled not' -- 'He fed eagles, ravens and wolves' -- The symbolism of battle: ravens and banners -- Murder and betrayal -- Kinds of killing -- Treachery -- Loyalty -- Treachery and politics -- 7 Epilogue: Kings and Ships -- From vikings to kings -- Royal and other ships in the eleventh century -- After the Viking Age -- Conclusion -- Works cited -- Appendix I: The runic corpus -- Appendix II: The skaldic corpus -- Index of words and names -- General index

Work And Worship

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Author : Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Work And Worship written by Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Inscriptions, Runic categories.

Vikings

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Author : Michael J. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-05-29

Vikings written by Michael J. Stewart and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-29 with Civilization, Viking categories.

Who were the Vikings? Did they earn the reputation of remorseless raiders and greedy pirates? Where they more than the mere barbarians and plunderers that history makes them out to be? Find out the truth about the Vikings with History of Vikings: From The History of "Rune Stones" to "Norse Mythology" by Michael J. Stewart. Stewart takes you beyond rumor and speculation and into the real world of the Scandinavian seafarers known as the Vikings. You'll get the true story, not an oversimplified Hollywood myth. You'll learn: Who the Vikings were and why they raided their neighbors How the Vikings used runestones to tell stories about the gods and themselves What life was like in the Viking Age for an ordinary Viking family What Vikings at war fought with and lived and died for About their myths and their pantheon of gods including Freyja, Odin, Thor, and Loki With History of Vikings: From The History of "Rune Stones" to "Norse Mythology" by Michael J. Stewart, you get more than a simple history. This quick dip uses the study of archeological findings and surviving collections of prose and poetic works to paint an accurate picture of these famous people. Stewart presents the facts; it's up to you to draw your own conclusions. Don't dismiss the Vikings as heretical barbicans. Learn how they really lived.

Runes In Sweden

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Author : Sven Birger Fredrik Jansson
language : en
Publisher: Gidlund
Release Date : 1987

Runes In Sweden written by Sven Birger Fredrik Jansson and has been published by Gidlund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

Swedish Vikings In England

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Author : Sven Birger Fredrik Jansson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967

Swedish Vikings In England written by Sven Birger Fredrik Jansson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with England categories.

Viking Ways

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Author : Maj Odelberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980

Viking Ways written by Maj Odelberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Northmen categories.

Runes And Their Secrets

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Author : Marie Stoklund
language : de
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Release Date : 2006

Runes And Their Secrets written by Marie Stoklund and has been published by Museum Tusculanum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Runes and Their Secrets is a collection of articles written mainly in English by recognized scholars, examining a wide range of runological topics. The articles originated as papers read at an international runic symposium that was held in 2000. Jelling Runes embraces Danish runic inscriptions from the first to the sixteenth century, including such topics as the names of the runes, their chronology, literacy, runic coins, etc. There are also articles on the oldest runic research and runic magic. Several of the articles present brand new knowledge, for example about runic encryption of military and erotic secrets from the middle of the sixteenth century. (Formerly titled: Jelling Runes)

Rune Stones

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Author : Jan Paul Strid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Rune Stones written by Jan Paul Strid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Inscriptions, Runic categories.

Norwegian Runes And Runic Inscriptions

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Author : Terje Spurkland
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2005

Norwegian Runes And Runic Inscriptions written by Terje Spurkland and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.

"This book presents an accessible account of the Norwegian examples throughout the period of their use. The runic inscriptions are discussed not only from a linguistic point of view but also as sources of information on Norwegian history and culture". --BOOKJACKET.