The coming of Christianity to Northern Europe resulted in profound
cultural changes. In the course of a few generations, new answers
were given to fundamental existential questions and older notions
were invalidated. Jonas Wellendorf's study, the first monograph in
English on this subject, explores the medieval Scandinavian
reception and re-interpretation of pre-Christian Scandinavian
religion. This original work draws on a range of primary sources
ranging from Prose Edda and Saxo Grammaticus' History of the Danes
to less well known literary works including the Saga of Barlaam and
the Hauksbok manuscript (c.1300). By providing an in-depth analysis
of often overlooked mythological materials, along with translations
of all textual passages, Wellendorf delivers an accessible work
that sheds new light on the ways in which the old gods were
integrated into the Christian worldview of medieval Scandinavia.
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