More Than Mythology: Narratives, Ritual Practices and Regional Distribution in Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religions

by Laura Stark, Andreas Nordberg, Neil Price, et al.

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Written by distinguished scholars from multiple perspectives, this account widens the interpretative scope on religious life among the pre-Christian Scandinavian people. The religion of the Viking Age is conventionally identified through its mythology: the ambiguous character Odin, the forceful Thor, and the end of the world approaching in Ragnar k. However, pre-Christian religion consisted of so much more than mythic imagery and legends and has long...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:918550971X

ISBN13:9789185509713

Release Date:January 2012

Publisher:Nordic Academic Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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