Description
From late antiquity through to the early middle ages, people across north-western Europe were inscribing runes on a range of different objects. This book tells their story from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Illustrated with a range of beautiful objects from jewellery to tools and weapons, it reveals memorials for the dead, business messages, charms and curses, insults and prayers, giving us a glimpse into the languages and cultures of Europeans over a thousand years ago.
Details
- Author: Findell, Martin
- Publisher: British Museum Press
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 01/02/2014
- ISBN: 9780714180298
- B-Code: B012866
- Illustrated: 30 Colour Illustrations
- Pages: 112
- Dimensions: 210x147mm
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