Nordic Religions in the Viking Age
This title provides a broad survey of Nordic religious beliefs and practices and draws particular attention to the influence of surrounding cultures. It draws on the Icelandic sagas and archaeology to examine supernatural beings, the cult of the dead, belief in ghosts and how magic and religion intertwine.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
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This is an overview of Nordic society during the Viking age. Chapter 9 is specifically about religion and examines both pre-Christian practices and the impact of Christianity on Nordic culture. There are a number of colour and black and white plates of artefacts and maps. A good introduction to the topic.
Sawyer, P. (1997). The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press.Oxford.
Sawyer, P. (1997). The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press.Oxford.
Chapter 16 of this book deals with religious beliefs and rituals in the 8th - 11th centuries including those who
went abroad for trade, settlement or plunder; the Vikings. Latest research in the field and a comprehensive study due its cross-disciplinary approach with contributions from archaeology, history, philology, comparative
religion, numismatics and cultural geography.
Brink, S. & Price, N. (2008). The Viking World. London. Routledge.
Brink, S. & Price, N. (2008). The Viking World. London. Routledge.
Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
e-version available
This volume looks at myth, history and culture as by examining the tales and stories of the Nordic people. Creation of the universe and destruction, death and rebirth and the gods and heroes and their relationship with mortals offer insights into ancient Scandinavian culture.Lindow, J. (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. Oxford.
By examining artifacts, history and literature the author brings to life ancient belief systems and ideas about the old gods and their relationship with the Nordic people.
This book is included for it's outstanding visual material which includes a number of high definition photographs of artifacts, illustrations, maps and drawings pertaining to Nordic deities.
Green, J. (2003). Gods and Goddesses in the Daily Life of the Vikings. Brighton. Hodder Wayland Books
