Culture&religion
Christianity
Vikings and Christianity: The formative years, 793 - 1000 CE
Today many Scandinavian countries consistently rank as being some of the most atheistic societies in the world. For more than half a century, Christianity has been on the wane, along with increasing amounts of the absence of belief. However, this was not always the case.
Language and literature
The importance of oral culture in the Viking Age
Oral culture has been called the lifeblood of Viking societies. It served as the primary mode of communication and helped to transmit knowledge, ideas, culture, and history in an era (c. 750 – 1100) when the spoken word was king and the written word was a rarity.
Language&literature
The importance of oral culture in the Viking Age
Oral culture has been called the lifeblood of Viking societies. It served as the primary mode of communication and helped to transmit knowledge, ideas, culture, and history in an era (c. 750 – 1100) when the spoken word was king and the written word was a rarity.
