DOC Angel's Wing: An Year in the Skies of Vietnam by Joseph R. Finch in History

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Written by distinguished scholars from multiple perspectives; this account widens the interpretative scope on religious life among the pre-Christian Scandinavian people. The religion of the Viking Age is conventionally identified through its mythology: the ambiguous character Odin; the forceful Thor; and the end of the world approaching in Ragnarök. However; pre-Christian religion consisted of so much more than mythic imagery and legends and has long lingered in folk tradition. Exploring the religion of the North through an interdisciplinary approach; the book sheds new light on a number of topics; including rituals; gender relations; social hierarchies; and interregional contacts between the Nordic tradition and the Sami and Finnish regions.