Abstract
The text discusses the phenomenon of modern rune carvers within the Nordic countries. The article illuminates the purposes and different meanings connected to the act of rune carving in our time. It is concluded that the shaping of identity in close relation to visions of past times is an important part of the rune carving activities of today.
| Translated title of the contribution | Rune carvers of today - On Viking Age identity |
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| Original language | Swedish |
| Title of host publication | Tankar om ursprung. Forntiden och medeltiden i nordisk historieanvändning |
| Editors | Samuel Edquist, Lars Hermanson, Stefan Johansson |
| Publisher | The Museum of National Antiquities, Stockholm |
| Pages | 341-365 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-91-89176-38-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Archaeology
Keywords
- archaeology identity modern rune stones rune carving