Relations and Runes: The Baltic Islands and Their Interactions During the Late Iron Age and Early Middle Ages

Raffield Ben, Hedenstierna-Jonson Charlotte, Widerström Per, Kitzler Laila

ISBN 10: 9172098511 / ISBN 13: 9789172098510

Published by Riksantikvarieämbetet, 2020

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Pages: 182 Language: Swedish. In Relations and Runes a number of specialists from the fields of archaeology, numismatics and runology explore the complexity of developments and relations in the Baltic Sea region during the Late Iron Age and Early Middle Ages. The contributions in the book cover a wide spectrum of topics and approaches highlighting how islands functioned as nodes in interaction and communication, while constructing and maintaining individual identities. With special focus on the islands of Öland, Gotland and Bornholm, in-depth studies of specific archaeological materials are set in a broader context of cultural development and change in the Baltic.This book is the outcome of a joint venture between two research projects - The Viking Phenomenon and Everlasting Runes, and Gotland Museum. 9789172098510.

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• Title: Relations and Runes: The Baltic Islands and Their Interactions During the Late Iron Age and Early Middle Ages
• Publisher: Riksantikvarieämbetet
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: Swedish
• ISBN 10: 9172098511
• ISBN 13: 9789172098510
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new
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In Relations and Runes a number of specialists from the fields of archaeology, numismatics and runology explore the complexity of developments and relations in the Baltic Sea region during the Late Iron Age and Early Middle Ages. The contributions in the book cover a wide spectrum of topics and approaches highlighting how islands functioned as nodes in interaction and communication, while constructing and maintaining individual identities. With special focus on the islands of Öland, Gotland and Bornholm, in-depth studies of specific archaeological materials are set in a broader context of cultural development and change in the Baltic.This book is the outcome of a joint venture between two research projects - The Viking Phenomenon and Everlasting Runes, and Gotland Museum.