Burial Layout, Society and Sacred Geography - A Viking Age Example from Jämtland
ln the Viking Age cotnmunity in the Lake Storsjön district in central Jämtland the landscape, the society and the religion formed a conceptual totality. The political power had religious overtones and was legitimized through the topography of the district, which was comprehended by the inhabitants...
Main Author: | Mikael Jakobsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
1997-12-01
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Series: | Current Swedish Archaeology |
Online Access: | https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/1048 |
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