Author: Odebäck, Kerstin.
Title: Vikingatida sköldar. Ting, bild och text som associativt fält.
Description: Stockholm, Stockholm Universitet, [2021]. 234 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Orig. softcover (pictorial wrappers). 4to. (Stockholm Studies in Archaeology 79). Academic thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology at the Stockholm University, January 14, 2022. - Interesting study of Viking Age shields. Shields are among the most iconic artefacts associated with the Viking Age. Even though shields occur frequently in various archaeological and written sources, the function and meaning of shields have been sparsely researched and they have mainly been considered relevant as part of the warrior’s equipment. Text in Swedish.

Keywords: Archaeology Scandinavia Archeologie Scandinavië