Artículos relacionados a Runes (Reading the Past)

Runes (Reading the Past) - Tapa blanda

Libro 3 de 10: Reading the Past

Page, R. I.

 
9780520061149: Runes (Reading the Past)

Sinopsis

In Orkney, Shetland and the Scottish Islands, in Ireland, the Isle of Man and above all in Scandinavia, travelers still come upon great memorial stones, inscribed with the curious angular alphabet called runes. This is the story of these inscriptions from the earliest Continental carvings of the late second century A.D. through to the Viking age.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Reseña del editor

Describes the history of runes, suggests reasons for their invention and use, and shows examples of runic inscriptions on pottery, boxes, and memorial stones.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.