[PDF.20gc] The Road to Hel: A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

The Road to Hel: A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

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 | #1178397 in Books |  2013-03-21 |  2013-03-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x.51 x5.51l,.62 | File type: PDF | 218 pages

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||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| By a scholar for scholars|By Joey|Although this is an academic work, where the author does not translate many old Norse terms into English, this book can still be enjoyed by the general reader with a passion for Norse literature and mythology. Davidson is a known author in the field. Here, she comes to some interesting conclusions about how the dead are perceived by the living,

Originally published in 1943, this book was written using a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life, the soul of man, the cult of the dead, and the journey to the land of the dead. The text is notable as one of the first comprehensive treatments of these areas, showing how knowledge could be forwarded by correlation of the evidence from various academic fields. This book will be o...

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