238 pages, paperback. There have been many books about the Vikings but few that see them from their own point of view. This book brings the Vikings to... Læs mere
Introduction to the use of runes as a practical script for a variety of purposes in Anglo-Saxon England.
Of outstanding value to both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of wider matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy.