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Tables of Contents for Nordic Religions in the Viking Age
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Introduction: Communities of Belief
1
8
The Cultures and History of the Viking-Age North
9
20
Religions in the Viking Age: Contexts and Concepts for Analysis
29
16
Gods, Guides, and Guardians: Spiritual Aids
45
24
Visitors from Beyond: Death, Afterlife, and the Problem of Ghosts
69
24
Concepts of Health and Healing
93
28
The Intercultural Dimensions of the Seior Ritual
121
18
The Coming of the Cross: Religious and Artistic Effects
139
34
Achieving Faith: Christian Themes and Pagan Functions
173
32
Epilogue
205
2
Glossary
207
4
Notes
211
22
Bibliography
233
26
Index
259