Death Rituals - The Rus and ''Vikings'' in Arabic and Persian

In the study of the early medieval R¿s and the Viking diaspora, Arabic geographical writings on the practice of funerary sacrifice loom large. Against growing uses of this body of source material as evidence on ritual, the treatment of women, and the global connections of the R¿s, critical issues in the use of and access to this source material necessitate a fresh analysis. This Element reevaluates geographical writings on R¿s death and sacrificial rituals, redirecting focus towards the textual transmission of ideas in both Arabic and Persian to offer a critical guide to geographical knowledge dissemination on R¿s funerary practices.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Viking and Norse Archaeological and Textual Evidence; 3. Key Sources and Patterns of Transmission; 4. Forms of Funeral and Sacrifice; 5. Sacrificial Practices and Their Victims; 6. The Deceased; 7. Ritual Leaders; 8. Funerals and Sacrifice in Context; 9. Conclusion; 10. Sources on R¿s and ¿aq¿liba Death Rituals.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tonicha M. Upham, Tonicha M. (Uppsala Universitet Upham
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.09.2025
• EAN: 9781009613224
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0961322-4
• Seiten: 84
• Serie: Elements in the Global Middle Ages
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Altertum; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Europe, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / World, Arabic, General & world history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Empires & historical states, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, General and world history, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Persian (Farsi), Viking / Norse civilisations, Funerals / burials / death