Architecture, society, and ritual in Viking Age Scandinavia : doors, dwellings, and domestic space /...
Architecture, society, and ritual in Viking Age Scandinavia : doors, dwellings, and domestic space /...
Architecture, society, and ritual in Viking Age Scandinavia : doors, dwellings, and domestic space / Marianne Hem Eriksen, University of Oslo.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Call Numbers
G 2019/2032
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 275 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Entry points -- The power of the door -- Fleshing out the past: houses and households of the Viking Age -- Crossing the threshold: interior space -- Networked landscapes: exterior space -- "Lift me over door-hinges and lintels": doorways, bodies, and biographies -- Thresholds to other worlds -- Exit...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"In this book, Marianne Hem Eriksen explores the social organization of Viking Age Scandinavia through a study of domestic architecture, and in particular, the doorway. A highly charged architectural element, the door is not merely a practical, construction solution. Doors control access, generate movement, and demark boundaries, yet also serve as...
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Full title
Architecture, society, and ritual in Viking Age Scandinavia : doors, dwellings, and domestic space / Marianne Hem Eriksen, University of Oslo.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/2032
Record Identifier
74VKVBXgGz3g
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVBXgGz3g
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ISBN
1108739601 paperback
9781108497220 hardcover
1108497225 hardcover
9781108739603 paperback
DDC
721.82209480902
MMS ID
991024240419802626
