학술논문
The significance of places: the Christianization of Scandinavia from a spatial point of view.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*PAGANISM
*CHURCH buildings
*TEMPLES
*CEMETERIES
*SPACE
*CULTS
*RITUAL
*RELIGION
*HISTORY
*CHURCH history
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ISSN
0043-8243
Abstract
The question of cult continuity from pagan ‘temples’ to Christian churches in Scandinavia is a classic issue in archaeology and history. In this paper the discussion is surveyed and new perspectives are outlined, based on the ritual differences between the two religious traditions. Churches were located in relation not so much to pagan ritual buildings as to different elements in multi-focused pagan ritual landscapes, for instance burial grounds. This means that the spatial patterns varied between different parts of Scandinavia. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]