Lay Belief in Norse Society 1000-1350 - Couverture rigide

Nedkvitne, Arnved

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 8763507862 ISBN 13 : 9788763507868

Editeur : Museum Tusculanum Press, 2009

Synopsis

With insightful readings of his source material - which includes Norse sagas, Eddic literature, and church homilies - author Arnved Nedkvitne sheds light on the complex and diversified nature of lay belief in medieval Norse society. One of this study's main claims suggests that laypeople had a firm belief in life after death - with all central rituals and beliefs seen as a means to this end. Yet, laypeople also had greater latitude in choosing between a sacred or secular understanding of their everyday lives than is often assumed. While religion was a fundamental source of norms, values, and concepts at the time, laypeople also had to relate to state laws, codes of honor upheld by the local community, and their own material interests. Lay Belief in Norse Society 1000-1350 offers a comprehensive treatment of the diffusion of strains related to the subject at hand - from orthodox rituals to remnants of pagan religion, from Christian ethics to secular honor. Combining a powerful and lucid

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Museum Tusculanum Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 8763507862
• ISBN 13: 9788763507868
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 401