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OverviewThis monograph comprises a close investigation of the use of pagan concepts by the authors and redactors of medieval Norwegian royal history, the vernacular and Latin works commonly called kings sagas. The work is structured as a biography of Hákon jarl Sigurðarson, who is portrayed as a staunch pagan, with the various chapters departing from some incident in Hákons biography to consider one of the major categories of pre-Christian religion posited by scholars. These range from divine and sacred kinship through ritual, sacrifice, and temples, to myth and fate, and by the end, effectively all the significant categories have been treated. The various chapters show how authors and redactors put the relevant religious concepts to ideological service, primarily relating to notions of the extent to which kingship should be centralized. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicolas MeylanPublisher: University Press of Southern Denmark Imprint: University Press of Southern Denmark Weight: 0.446kg ISBN: 9788740834246ISBN 10: 8740834247 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 July 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNicolas Meylan, Ph.D. History of Religions, The University of Chicago, Divinity School Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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