Sterbeinschriften auf wikingerzeitlichen Runensteinen
By: Janine Köster
Series: Ergänzungsbände zum Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde -- Band 89
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berlin; Boston
Language: ger; eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9783110341980; 9783110349474
Subjects: Runic Inscriptions; Runes; Death in literature; Death; History; Vikings; Social life and customs; Viking antiquities; Antiquities
Description: "Köster investigates the subject of death and dying as depicted on Scandinavian runic stones from the Viking era. Her study calls into question our conventional understanding of the function of these inscriptions, showing that runic inscriptions were not limited to epitaphs, but were also prepared more generally for individuals who were still alive"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes appendix of Old Norse runic stone inscriptions and English translation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-332), appendices, and index.