The Christianization of Scandinavia: Report of a Symposium Held at Kungälv, Sweden 4-9 August 1985

AASS Adam of Bremen Adam's Anskar apparently archaeological archbishop baptism Birka bishop burial cemeteries Christian influence church claim consecrated conversion of Scandinavia Copenhagen cult custom cynocephali Danes Danish king Denmark diocese discussion Dorestad early ecclesiastical eleventh century England English Epistolae Erik Ermoldus evidence example faith Finland Frankish Frisia German Gesta Danorum Godofrid gods Gräslund graves Håkon Hamburg Hamburg-Bremen Hanover Harald Klak Harald's conversion Herigar Hincmar History Horic Iceland Íslendingabók Jelling kingdom later Levison literary Lönnroth Louis Lund medieval mentalité MGH SRM mission missionary Nicolas Norway Norwegian Olav Haraldsson Olav Tryggvason Old Norse Olof Skötkonung pagan political Poppo pre-Christian priests religion religious Rimbert ritual Roesdahl Roric rulers runic inscriptions saga saint Saxo Schleswig Schmid Sigfrid legend significant Sigtuna Sigurd Skara Snorri sources suggested Svein Sweden Swedish Swedish king tenth century texts thirteenth century tradition twelfth century Uppland Uppsala Värend Västergötland Växjö Viking Vita Anskarii Widukind