"This book presents an accessible account of the Norwegian examples throughout the period of their use. The runic inscriptions are discussed not only from a lin

The essays that comprise this study range from detailed discussion of the forms of particular runes in the runic alphabet to the wider matters on which runes th

Describes the ancient writing system used by Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings, and the inscriptions found in Scandanavia, the British Isles, and North Americ

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 trem

This source publication of all older runic inscriptions provides fascinating information about the origin and development of runic writing, together with the ar