Old Scandinavian and Christian eschatology
The eschatological beliefs current in Scandinavia during the Viking and early Medieval periods can be grouped into two main traditions, denoted by the concepts of Ragnarok and Doomsday. The former has its roots in the pre-Christian religion of Scandinavia, the latter was brought to the north in the...
Main Author: | Anders Hultgård |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Donner Institute
1990-01-01
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Series: | Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis |
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Online Access: | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67184 |
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