The Religion of the Northmen

The Religion of the Northmen

Author: Rudolph Keyser

Publisher:

Published: 1854

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13:

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The Religion of the Northmen by 1821-1850Barclay Pennock, first published in 1854, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.


Myths of the Pagan North

Myths of the Pagan North

Author: Christopher Abram

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-05-05

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1847252478

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An engaging account of the world of the Vikings and their gods.


Northmen

Northmen

Author: John Haywood

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1250106141

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An authoritative volume that places the Vikings in their wider geographical and historical context.


The Hostages of the Northmen

The Hostages of the Northmen

Author: Stefan Olsson

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9789176351079

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The aim of this book is to investigate the taking and giving of hostages in peace processes during the Viking Age and early Middle Ages in Scandinavia and adjacent areas. Scandinavia has been absent in previous research about hostages from the perspectives of legal and social history, which has mostly focused on Antiquity (the Roman Empire), Continental Germanic cultures, such as the Merovingian realm, and Anglo-Saxon England. The examples presented are from confrontations between Scandinavians and other peoples in which the hostage giving and taking was displayed as a ritual act and thus became symbolically important. Hostages were a vital part of the peace processes and used as resources by both sides in the 'areas of communication' within the 'areas of confrontation'. Literary texts as well as runic inscriptions, picture stones, place names, and personal names are used as source material.


Nordic Religions in the Viking Age

Nordic Religions in the Viking Age

Author: Thomas Andrew DuBois

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 1999-08-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780812217148

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Thomas DuBois unravels for the first time the history of the Nordic religions in the Viking Age. "A seminal study of Nordic religions that future scholars will not be able to avoid."—Church History