Runes in Sweden, 1987

Runes in Sweden, 1987 автор Sven B. F. Jansson

Источник: Runes in Sweden. — Sweden, 1987. — С. 1-187

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Contents

FOREWORD

7

THE OLDEST RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS

9

THE 16-RUNE FUTHARK

25

RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE VIKING AGE

31

Viking expeditions in the light of runic inscriptions

38

On the eastern route

38

On the western route

74

The homeland in the light of runic inscriptions

91

Peaceful occupations

106

The conversion

112

Rune stones at assembly places

120

The good man

126

POETRY IN RUNES

131

PICTURES ON RUNE STONES

144

Colour

153

RUNES FROM MEDIEVAL AND LATER TIMES

162

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES

177

INDEX OF INSCRIPTIONS

182

DISTRIBUTION-MAP; INSCRIPTIONS IN THE PRIMITIVE NORSE FUTHARK

186

DISTRIBUTION-MAP; INSCRIPTIONS IN THE 16-SYMBOL FUTHARK

187

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Translation PETER FOOTE

Photo BENGT A. LUNDBERG

GIDLUNDS ROYAL ACADEMY OF LETTERS, HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES CENTRAL BOARD OF NATIONAL ANTIQUITIES

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© Sven B. F. Jansson 1987 Original title Runinskrifter i Sverige, AWE/Gebers 1963 Translated from Swedish by Peter Foote Photographer Bengt A. Lundberg Printed in Sweden by Fäiths tryckeri, Värnamo 1987

ISBN 91 7844 067 X