This is the first historical study of the whole body of late Viking runic inscription stones in Scandinavia. The 3,000 inscriptions yield unexpected information on a wide range of topics, including the conversion of Scandinavia to Christianity, the growth of royal power the inheritance customs of the period. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7 maps, numerous halftones, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBT; HDD; HRAC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543. . 2001. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Viking-Age Rune-Stones: Custom and Commemoration in Early Medieval Scandinavia
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0199262217
ISBN 13: 9780199262212
Binding: Soft cover
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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.

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Birgit Sawyer is a Professor of History, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim.

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