Runes and Their Secrets: Studies in Runology
- ISBN-10
- 8763504286
- ISBN-13
- 9788763504287
- Category
- Inscriptions, Runic
- Pages
- 466
- Language
- German
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Author
- Marie Stoklund
Description
Runes and Their Secrets is a collection of articles written mainly in English by recognized scholars, examining a wide range of runological topics. The articles originated as papers read at an international runic symposium that was held in 2000. Jelling Runes embraces Danish runic inscriptions from the first to the sixteenth century, including such topics as the names of the runes, their chronology, literacy, runic coins, etc. There are also articles on the oldest runic research and runic magic. Several of the articles present brand new knowledge, for example about runic encryption of military and erotic secrets from the middle of the sixteenth century. (Formerly titled: Jelling Runes)
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