Terje Spurkland Norwegian Runes and Runic Inscriptions (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Norwegian Runes and Runic InscriptionsCondition: NewEAN: 9781843835042ISBN: 9781843835042Publisher: The Boydell PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/17/2009Item Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Terje SpurklandTranslator: Betsy van der HoekContributor: Betsy van der Hoek (Translated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1843835045Description: Readable, enjoyable and provides a clear overview of runes and their importance to reading the past. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPERunes, 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Language & ReferenceItem Weight: 1gRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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