The Viking Age Rune Stones
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The Viking-age Rune-stones
Author | : Birgit Sawyer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Inscriptions, Runic |
ISBN | : 0198206437 |
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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 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.
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