Approaches to the Medieval Self. Representations and Conceptualizations of the Self in the Textual and Material Culture of Western Scandinavia, c. 800-1500

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Approaches to the Medieval Self. Representations and Conceptualizations of the Self in the Textual and Material Culture of Western Scandinavia, c. 800-1500

Author: Langsholt Holmqvist, Karen, Bandlien, Bjørn, Eriksen, Stefka G.

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Publisher: De Gruyter

ISBN: 9783110655582

Description

The self and how it relates to its surrounding world and history is a main concern of humanities and social sciences. This book addresses the issue by discussing various modes of studying and defining the self, based on a wide span of sources from medieval Western Scandinavia, ca. 800–1500, such as archaeology, art and architecture, documents, literature, and runic inscriptions.