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Animals and Humans: Recurrent Symbiosis in Archaeology and Old Norse Religion (Vagar Till Midgard) - Hardcover
Exploring the relationship between animals and humans in Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Period, this book interprets Old Norse mythology—in which imaginary creatures with strong characters were invented—and examines the importance of animals in the human world. According to Old Norse perceptions, real and fantasy animals in Midgard became mouthpieces for human characteristics and reflections of people’s social position. With the aid of animals, humans could also show who they really were as well as control higher powers. Combining results from archaeology and Old Norse texts, this account discusses the functional, symbolic, and cognitive meanings of animals and the implications of animal rights.
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Kristina Jennbert is a professor and head of the dept of archaeology and ancient history at Lund University. She is the author of Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perpectives: Origins, Changes & Interactions and On the Road: Studies in Honor of Lars Larsson.
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- PublisherNordic Academic Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 918550937X
- ISBN 13 9789185509379
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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Animals and Humans, Recurrent symbiosis in archaeology and Old Norse religion
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ISBN 10: 918550937X
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Book Description 2011. Europe. Vagar Till Midgard #14, Nordic Academic Press. Very good black boards, no dust jacket, library stamp on edge (no pockets, no cataloguing numbers) and small blank white label on corner of back cover 272p. Seller Inventory # 21987
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