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Runes the primary script of the Germanic peoples retain in our minds a sense of mystery and excitement They still sometimes resist all best efforts to decipher them For all that they are the only records of the earliest stages of our own language an echo of a dark unremembered past They continue to set puzzles for those who study them among whom few are better known than RI Page whose selected essays on AngloSaxon and Viking runic materials are brought together in this bookAligning himself with the sceptical rather than the romantic school of runologists he draws fascinating conclusions about how where and why runes were used His scrutiny of the evidence extends from AngloSaxon runic coins to Manx inscribed stones it includes examinations of many of the known AngloSaxon runic inscriptions and manuscripts and looks in passing at some Scandinavian material both in Great Britain and elsewhereIn addition to these detailed studies of inscriptions and of the runic fuporc or alphabet on which they are based Page also considers wider issues on which runes throw light magic paganism and literacy Archaeologists historians and others will find this a uniquely useful and authoritative volume on AngloSaxon runes presenting them in a clear and commonsense light and establishing new principles for their further study
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How where and why runes were used is still often mysterious they continue to set puzzles for those who study them among whom few are better known than the author of this book Here he investigates evidence from AngloSaxon runic coins to Manx inscribed stones including many of the known AngloSaxon runic inscriptions notably the Ruthwell cross and the Franks casket and manuscripts and looks in passing at some Scandinavian material both in Great Britain and elsewhere In addition to these detailed descriptions of inscriptions and of the runic futhorc or alphabet on which they are based Page also considers wider issues on which runes throw light magic paganism and literacy Archaeologists historians and others will find this a uniquely useful and authoritative volume on AngloSaxon runes The late RI PAGE was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of AngloSaxon Cambridge University
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Runes the primary script of the Germanic peoples retain in our minds a sense of mystery and excitement They still sometimes resist all best efforts to decipher them For all that they are the only records of the earliest stages of our own language an echo of a dark unremembered past They continue to set puzzles for those who study them among whom few are better known than RI Page whose selected essays on AngloSaxon and Viking runic materials are brought together in this bookAligning himself with the sceptical rather than the romantic school of runologists he draws fascinating conclusions about how where and why runes were used His scrutiny of the evidence extends from AngloSaxon runic coins to Manx inscribed stones it includes examinations of many of the known AngloSaxon runic inscriptions and manuscripts and looks in passing at some Scandinavian material both in Great Britain and elsewhereIn addition to these detailed studies of inscriptions and of the runic fuporc or alphabet on which they are based Page also considers wider issues on which runes throw light magic paganism and literacy Archaeologists historians and others will find this a uniquely useful and authoritative volume on AngloSaxon runes presenting them in a clear and commonsense light and establishing new principles for their further study
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Runes a unique functional writing system exclusive to northern and eastern Europe were used for some 1300 years in Scandinavia from about AD 200 till around the end of the fourteenth century when the runic alphabet finally gave way to the modern writing system They were not written but carved in stone and on jewellery weapons utensils and wood The content of the inscriptions is very varied from owner and carpenter attributions on artefacts to memorials to the deceased on erected stones contrary to popular belief they are not necessarily magical or mystical and the postit notes of today have their forerunners in such runic reminders as Buy salt and dont forget gloves for Sigrid The typical medieval runic inscription varies from the deeply religious to the highly trivial or perhaps crucial such as I slept with Vigdis when I was in Stavanger 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 linguistic point of view but also as sources of information on Norwegian history and culture TERJE SPURKLAND is Associate Professor of Nordic Medieval Studies at the University of Oslo
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Runes a unique functional writing system exclusive to northern and eastern Europe were used for some 1300 years in Scandinavia from about AD 200 till around the end of the fourteenth century when the runic alphabet finally gave way to the modern writing system They were not written but carved in stone and on jewellery weapons utensils and wood The content of the inscriptions is very varied from owner and carpenter attributions on artefacts to memorials to the deceased on erected stones contrary to popular belief they are not necessarily magical or mystical and the postit notes of today have their forerunners in such runic reminders as Buy salt and dont forget gloves for Sigrid The typical medieval runic inscription varies from the deeply religious to the highly trivial or perhaps crucial such as I slept with Vigdis when I was in Stavanger 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 linguistic point of view but also as sources of information on Norwegian history and culture TERJE SPURKLAND is Associate Professor of Nordic Medieval Studies at the University of Oslo
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Enver A Makaevs The Language of the Oldest Runic Inscriptions was published in 1965 The present translation into English makes this important contribution to runic and Germanic linguistic scholarship available at last to the scholarly world at large not merely as the subject of historiographical interest but as a still valid appeal to runologists everywhere to abandon the wild and unfounded speculations so rampant in runological studies and to adopt a more scientific approach to these most ancient of all Germanic texts in keeping with the advances in comparative and historical linguistics
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This volume first published in 1971 provides a transcription detailed description and photograph of each of the 158 then known nonrunic inscriptions from the AngloSaxon period dating mainly from 7001000 The majority come from the north of England but some are from southern England and a few from continental Europe with Old English texts The list also includes some which were known to exist after 1800 but which have since been lost The majority of items are carved on stone monuments but others are on metal wood or bone Inscriptions are in Latin Old English or a combination of the two The items are listed alphabetically by location but also indexed by county and by current location if different from where they were found The extensive bibliography further enhances the usefulness of the book which remains the standard work on the topic
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The runes are an ancient Western alphabet inbedded in stone imbued with strong magical content This is a complete introduction to the history and practice of rune use from Viking times to the present day Discover how to use rune stones amulets and talismans Discover methods and materials needed for rune magic how to construct runic signs and how to perform ceremonies for runic empowerment
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This volume gathers all older fuÞark inscriptions found in Denmark Germany England France the Netherlands Belgium Switzerland Hungary Bosnia Rumania Norway and Sweden It contains essays on early runic writing the historical and archaeological contexts of runic objects and a new theory on the origin of runic writing The book contains also a catalogue of the runic inscriptions found in the regions mentioned above The catalogue gives datings readings and interpretations plus limited graphic orthographic and linguistic analyses of the inscriptions from the above mentioned corpora complete with concise bibliographical references The overall aim has been to provide the reader with a practical survey of the oldest inscriptions from the aforementioned areas together with relevant archaeological and culturalhistorical data The book is particularly useful for runologists students and others interested in runes such as archaeologists historians linguists and amateurs It is actually a handbook covering all older runic inscriptions and their context
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Enver A Makaevs The Language of the Oldest Runic Inscriptions was published in 1965 The present translation into English makes this important contribution to runic and Germanic linguistic scholarship available at last to the scholarly world at large not merely as the subject of historiographical interest but as a still valid appeal to runologists everywhere to abandon the wild and unfounded speculations so rampant in runological studies and to adopt a more scientific approach to these most ancient of all Germanic texts in keeping with the advances in comparative and historical linguistics
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This book consists of four general sections The first contains for the first time a complete collection of Prof Tawils lexicographical notes These notes represent groundbreaking word studies in which he uncovered linguistic nuances by employing an inductive comparative Semitic methodology The second section contains studies on the Hebrew Bible In these articles Prof Tawil presents his unique and creative perspective on the study of the Hebrew Bible These essays attest to his broad interest and mastery ranging from studies devoted to a specific word to examinations of large methodological questions The third section contains his work on Northwest Semitic inscriptions These studies best demonstrate Prof Tawils unique contribution to the study of Aramaic idioms The final section contains the Hebrew versions of two articles appearing in this volume
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