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(Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age

Leszek Gardeła

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Description:Staffs are some of the oldest ritual tools in human history, serving as important attributes of gods and supernatural beings. Created from speciﬁc materials, endowed with supernatural qualities through the words and gestures that their bearers employed, these were powerful objects with a multitude of applications. This book investigates the idea of (magic) staffs in the worldviews of the Viking Age Scandinavians and discusses their meanings using both literature and archaeology. Based on a comprehensive study of Old Norse texts and previously unknown archaeological evidence, it provides a history of these objects and uncovers their various forms, purposes and symbolism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with (Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age. To get started finding (Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 360

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Verlag Fassbaender

Release: 2016

ISBN: 3902575778

Description: Staffs are some of the oldest ritual tools in human history, serving as important attributes of gods and supernatural beings. Created from speciﬁc materials, endowed with supernatural qualities through the words and gestures that their bearers employed, these were powerful objects with a multitude of applications. This book investigates the idea of (magic) staffs in the worldviews of the Viking Age Scandinavians and discusses their meanings using both literature and archaeology. Based on a comprehensive study of Old Norse texts and previously unknown archaeological evidence, it provides a history of these objects and uncovers their various forms, purposes and symbolism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with (Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age. To get started finding (Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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