The Question of Ancient Scandinavian Cultic Buildings: with Particular Reference to Old Norse hof

The article focuses on the question of ancient Scandinavian cultic buildings, with particular reference to the concept Old Norse hof. I survey the semantics of this term in written sources, in poetic traditions, in the Sagas of the Icelanders and in place names. My hypothesis is that the term does n...

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Main Author: Sundqvist, Olof 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2009
In: Temenos
Year: 2009, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-84
Further subjects:B archaeology of religion
B multi-functional halls
B cultic buildings
B Old Norse hof
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