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Nordic Religions in the Viking Age (The Middle Ages Series)
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by Thomas DuBois
Sales Rank: 303456
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Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press August 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0812217144
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0812217148
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Review
"This is a sophisticated, well-written, and convincing reconception of the nature of religious change in the early medieval world."--Journal of Ecclesiastical History "A seminal study of Nordic religions that future scholars will not be able to avoid."--Church History
Product Review
"This is a sophisticated, well-written, and convincing reconception of the nature of religious change in the early medieval world."--Journal of Ecclesiastical History
"A seminal study of Nordic religions that future scholars will not be able to avoid."--Church History
Reader Reviews
This book covers the interaction between the varioius Nordic cultures, the Finns, the Sami and continental Europeans during the period from about 800 to 1300 CE. It covers the ancient pagan religions and their relationships and the relationships between the Christian converts of the north and other Europeans. The chapters are as follows Preface: Introduction: Communities of Belief 1 : The Cultures and History of the Viking Age North 2 : Religions in the Viking Age: Contexts and Concepts for Analysis 3 : Gods, Guides, and Guardians: Spiritual Aids 4. : Visitors from Beyond: Death, Afterlife, and the Problem of Ghosts 5. : Concepts of Health and Healing 6. : The Intercultural Dimension of the Seidr Ritual 7. : The Coming of the Cross: Religious and Artistic Effects 8. : Achieving Faith: Christian Themes and Pagan Function The author covers the relationship between the pagan religions of the people of the North, the shamanistic beliefs of the Sami and the Christian beliefs of Europe and the newly converted Norse. I would have liked a more in depth discussion of the ancient pagan, shamanistic and medieval Christian beliefs but the author does give us tantelizing tid bits. For example, I was unaware that the Cross had sush an important part in Medieval Christianity including visions of the Cross speaking, the Cross as an anulet of protection and other functions that it does not have in present day Christiantiy. The relationship between pagan beliefs and Christian beliefs was interesting in as much as they existed simultaneously. It is not a book to read for discovering the beliefs and details of the religions covered but is very interesting in its discussion of the cultural interactions between the groups discussed. There were trade relations and hostile raiding relations between the groups and this was also reflected in their religious relations. Groups of Christians fought other Christians and the same with the non-Christians. The author gives an interesting picture of the era.
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