<p>This paper discusses runic inscriptions from the middle ages on Gotland and how they portray social structure. It focuses on three themes: (1) fixed time and space, (2) women and the nuclear family and (3) profession and social status/structure. It also discusses changes brought on by a more structured and established Christianity, as well as differences between medieval rune stones on Gotland and their predecessors Viking Age rune stones in the Mälar Valley.</p>
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:uu-120560 |
Date | January 2010 |
Creators | Andreasson, Kajsa |
Publisher | Uppsala University, Archaeology |
Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
Language | Swedish |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Student thesis, text |
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