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Myths of the Rune Stone : Viking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America /

"What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend that held tremendous power in one corner of Minnesota, helping to define both a community's and a state's identity for decades. In 1898, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Krueger, David M., 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A Holy Mission to Minnesota
  • 1. Westward from Vinland : An Immigrant Saga by Hjalmar Holand
  • 2. Knutson's Last Stand : Fabricating the First White Martyrs of the American West
  • 3. In Defense of Main Street : The Kensington Rune Stone as a Midwestern Plymouth Rock
  • 4. Our Lady of the Runestone and America's Baptism with Catholic Blood
  • 5. Immortal Rock : Cold War Religion, Centennials, and the Return of the Skraelings
  • Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of American Viking Myths.