Norwegian runes and runic inscriptions

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Readable, enjoyable and provides a clear overview of runes and their importance to reading the past. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE



Readable, enjoyable and provides a clear overview of runes and their importance to reading the past. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Runes, a unique functional writing system, exclusive to northern and eastern Europe, were used for some 1300 years in Scandinavia, from about AD 200 till around the end of the fourteenth century, when the runic alphabet finally gave way to the modern writing system. They were not written, but carved - in stone, and on jewellery, weapons, utensils and wood. The content of the inscriptions is very varied, from owner and carpenter attributions on artefacts to memorials to the deceased on erected stones; contrary to popular belief, they are not necessarily magical or mystical, and the post-it notes of today have their forerunners in such runic reminders as: "Buy salt, and don't forgetgloves for Sigrid." The typical medieval runic inscription varies from the deeply religious to the highly trivial [or perhaps crucial], such as "I slept with Vigdis when I was in Stavanger." This book presents an accessibleaccount 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. TERJE SPURKLAND is Associate Professor of Nordic Medieval Studies at the University of Oslo.

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Taal: de

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 17 november 2009

Aantal pagina's: 216

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Terje Spurkland

Tweede Auteur: Betsy van der Hoek

Hoofduitgeverij: The Boydell Press

Eerste Vertaler: Betsy van der Hoek

Tweede Vertaler: Betsy van der Hoek

Originele titel: Norwegian Runes and Runic Inscriptions

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 156 mm

Product lengte: 234 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 154 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 15 mm

Verpakking lengte: 234 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 450 g

EAN: 9781843835042

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