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RUNES IN SWEDEN Sven B. F. Jansson R U N E S I N S W E D E N Translation PETER FOOTE Photo BENGT A. LUNDBERG GIDLUNDS ROYAL ACADEMY OF LETTERS, HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES CENTRAL BOARD OF NATIONAL ANTIQUITIES © Sven B. F. Jansson 1987 Original title Runinskrifter i Sverige, AWE/Gebers 1963 Translated from Swedish by Peter Foote Photographer Bengt A. Lundberg Printed in Sweden by Fälths tryckeri, Värnamo 1987 ISBN 91 7844 067 X Contents FOREWORD 7 THE OLDEST RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS 9 THE 16-RUNE FUTHARK 25 RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE VIKING AGE 31 Viking expeditions in the light of runic inscriptions 38 On the eastern route 38 On the western route 74 The homeland in the light of runic inscriptions 91 Peaceful occupations 106 The conversion 112 Rune stones at assembly places 120 The good man 126 POETRY IN RUNES 131 PICTURES ON RUNE STONES 144 Colour 153 RUNES FROM MEDIEVAL AND LATER TIMES 162 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES 177 INDEX OF INSCRIPTIONS 182 DISTRIBUTION-MAP; INSCRIPTIONS IN THE PRIMITIVE NORSE FUTHARK 186 DISTRIBUTION-MAP; INSCRIPTIONS IN THE 16-SYMBOL FUTHARK 187

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