The Christianization of Scandinavia: report of a symposium held at Kungälv, Sweden 4-9 August 1985

AASS Adam of Bremen Adam's Anskar apparently baptism Birka burial cemeteries Christian influence church claim consecrated conversion of Scandinavia cult custom cynocephali Danes Danish king Denmark diocese discussion divine Dorestad early ecclesiastical eleventh century English Epistolae Erik Ermoldus evidence example faith Finland Frankish Frisia German Gesta Danorum Godofrid gods graves Hakon Hamburg Harald Klak Harald's conversion Herigar History Horic Husaby Iceland Jelling King Olof kingdom Knut later literary Lonnroth Lothar Louis Louis the German Lund medieval MGH SRG mission Nicolas Norway Norwegian Olav Haraldsson Olav Tryggvason Old Norse Olof Skotkonung pagan Peter Sawyer political pope Poppo pre-Christian priests religion religious Rimbert ritual Roesdahl role Roric rulers runic inscriptions saga saint Saxo Schleswig Schmid Sigfrid legend significant Sigtuna Sigurd Skara Snorri sources story suggested Svein Sweden Swedish Swedish king tenth century texts thirteenth century tradition twelfth century Uppland Uppsala Varend Vastergotland Vaxjo Viking Vita Anskarii western Finland Widukind