The Viking-Age Rune-Stones: Custom and Commemoration in Early Medieval Scandinavia

by Birgit Sawyer and Sawyer Birgit

Book Overview

This is the first historical study of the whole body of late Viking runic inscription stones in Scandinavia. The 2300 inscriptions yield unexpected information on a wide range of topics, including the conversion of Scandinavia to Christianity, the growth of royal power and, most important of all, the inheritance customs of the period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199262217
• ISBN13: 9780199262212
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"