An Arena for Higher Powers

An Arena for Higher Powers
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 661
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ISBN-10 : 9789004307483
ISBN-13 : 9004307486
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Download or read book An Arena for Higher Powers written by Olof Sundqvist and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In An Arena for Higher Powers Olof Sundqvist offers an account of the role played by religion in political undertakings among the pre-Christian ruling elites at ceremonial buildings in in Late Iron Age Scandinavia (i.e. AD 550-1050/1100).


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