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Autore |
Sawyer Birgit |
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Titolo |
The Viking-age rune-stones [[electronic resource] ] : custom and commemoration in early medieval Scandinavia / / Birgit Sawyer |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-44528-9 |
0-19-154254-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (292 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Inscriptions, Runic |
Vikings - Sources |
Electronic books. |
Scandinavia History |
Scandinavia Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-269). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 the growth 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 theinheritance customs found in later Scandinavian law codes. The results of this analysis make a significant contributi |
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