Approaches to the Medieval Self : Representations and Conceptualizations of the Self in the Textual and Material Culture of Western Scandinavia, C. 800-1500

The main aim of this book is to discuss various modes of studying and defining the medieval self, based on a wide span of sources from medieval Western Scandinavia, c. 800-1500, such as archeological evidence, architecture and art, documents, literature, and runic inscriptions. The book engages with...

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Main Authors: Stefka G. Eriksen, Karen Langsholt Holmqvist, Bjørn Bandlien
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Published: De Gruyter 2020
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