SANCTUARE ÎN LUMEA GERMANICĂ ŞI NORDICĂ ÎN EPOCA FIERULUI
Sanctuaries in the Germanic and Nordic world during Iron Age
Author(s): Alexander RubelSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Comparative history, Ancient World, Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: sanctuaries; Iron Age; antic sources; archaeological finds
Summary/Abstract: During the Iron Age Germanic tribes used mainly open air sanctuaries, such as holy groves or spring sanctuaries for sacrifice. This article describes such open air sanctuaries and their use by the worshippers according to the sources and reconstructed with the help of the archaeological evidence. Closer attention is paid to the complex practice of human sacrifice, which has attracted the attention of scholars since the 18th century.
Journal: Arheologia Moldovei
- Issue Year: 34/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 95-101
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English, Romanian, German