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Contacts and networks in the Baltic Sea Region : Austmarr as a Northern mare nostrum, ca. 500-1500 CE /
Since prehistoric times, the Baltic Sea has acted as a crucial nexus that has shaped the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples. This anthology first provides an in-depth introduction to the networks among tho...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
2019
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| Colección: | Crossing boundaries: Turku medieval and early modern studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Since prehistoric times, the Baltic Sea has acted as a crucial nexus that has shaped the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples. This anthology first provides an in-depth introduction to the networks among those peoples. The contributors analyze conceptions of geography, followed by explorations of intercultural transfers, such as the slave trade and rune carving techniques. Finally, they turn their attention to mythology and ceremonialism |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (235 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 9789048532674 9048532671 |