Nordic Religions in the Viking Age

DuBois, Thomas

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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 Preface ix Introduction: Communities of Belief 1(8) The Cultures and History of the Viking-Age North 9(20) Religions in the Viking Age: Contexts and Concepts for Analysis 29(16) Gods, Guides, and Guardians: Spiritual Aids 45(24) Visitors from Beyond: Death, Afterlife, and the Problem of Ghosts 69(24) Concepts of Health and Healing 93(28) The Intercultural Dimensions of the Seior Ritual 121(18) The Coming of the Cross: Religious and Artistic Effects 139(34) Achieving Faith: Christian Themes and Pagan Functions 173(32) Epilogue 205(2) Glossary 207(4) Notes 211(22) Bibliography 233(26) Index 259
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DuBois, Thomas
Titel
Nordic Religions in the Viking Age
Uitgever
University of Pennsylvania Press
Jaar
1999
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
256
Gewicht
431 gr
EAN
9780812217148
Afmetingen
229 x 152 x 19 mm
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