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Edited book | In my End is my Beginning
Chapter | Paganism and Christianity in Thirteenth-Century Sweden

Paganism and Christianity in Thirteenth-Century Sweden

The Skog Tapestry as a Testimony of the Conversion Process

Abstract

The Skog tapestry was found in 1912 in the church of Skog in Sweden’s Hälsingland region and is dated to the second half of the thirteenth century. The technique and the tapestry format are rooted in the pre-Christian culture of Scandinavia, as can be observed when confronting the object with other specimens found in Överhogdal and Oseberg. On the other hand, the figurative content is a testimony of Sweden’s Christianization process. This textile object works as a synthesis of the pagan past and the Christian present, inserting the new religious teachings into an already existing system of artistic practices.


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Submitted: Oct. 1, 2024 | Published Dec. 11, 2024 | Language: en

Keywords Christianisation of Scandinavia • Pagan Scandinavia • Thirteenth century • Skog tapestry • Textiles

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