Death Rituals: The Rūs and 'Vikings' in Arabic and Persian (Elements in the Global Middle Ages) - Softcover

Upham, Tonicha M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009613227 ISBN 13: 9781009613224

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

In the study of the early medieval Rūs and the Viking diaspora, Arabic geographical writings on the practice of funerary sacrifice loom large. Against growing uses of this body of source material as evidence on ritual, the treatment of women, and the global connections of the Rūs, critical issues in the use of and access to this source material necessitate a fresh analysis. This Element reevaluates geographical writings on Rūs death and sacrificial rituals, redirecting focus towards the textual transmission of ideas in both Arabic and Persian to offer a critical guide to geographical knowledge dissemination on Rūs funerary practices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009613227
• ISBN 13: 9781009613224
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84