Pagan Goddesses in the Early Germanic World - Eostre, Hreda and the Cult of Matrons (Paperback)

This book considers evidence for Germanic goddesses in England and on the Continent, and argues, on the basis of linguistic and onomastic evidence, that modern scholarship has tended to focus too heavily on the notion of divine functions or spheres of activity, such as fertility or warfare, rather than considering the extent to which goddesses are rooted in localities and social structures. Such local religious manifestations are, it is suggested, more important to Germanic paganisms than is often supposed, and should caution us against assumptions of pan-Germanic traditional beliefs. Linguistic and onomastic evidence is not always well integrated into discussions of historical developments in the early Middle Ages, and this book provides both an introduction to the models and methods employed throughout, and a model for further research into the linguistic evidence for traditional beliefs among the Germanic-speaking communities of early medieval Europe.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Early Medieval History
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Philip A. Shaw
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-3797-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-7156-3797-5
Barcode:	9780715637975

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