The Sacrificial Festival at Uppsala: A Comparative Perspective
ABSTRACT: The source value of Adam of Bremen’s description of the pre-Christian sacrificial ritual at Uppsala is hotly debated. Some scholars emphasize that it rests on the account of an eye-witness, others that it is a compilation of Christian stereotypes of pagan cult in general. The aim of the pr...
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Language: | English |
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Univ.
2022
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Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 2022, Volume: 74, Pages: 600-621 |
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Iranian tradition
B Greco-Roman cult B animal offerings B ritual inscriptions B Adam of Bremen B Human Sacrifice B Old Uppsala |
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