Necro-Vikingisms

Williams, Howard

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dc.contributor.author	Williams, Howard
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-09T16:05:03Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-09T16:05:03Z
dc.date.issued	2026
dc.identifier	https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/629839/Williams%202026%20Necro-Vikings%20-%20Chester%20Rep.pdf?sequence=2
dc.identifier.citation	Williams, H. (2026 - forthcoming). Necro-Vikingisms. In A. Klevnäs & C. Ljung (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Death and Burial in the Viking Age. Routledge.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/629839
dc.description	This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in [Routledge Handbook of Death and Burial in the Viking Age] on [date of publication], available online: http://www.routledge.com/[BOOK ISBN URL]	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Why does Viking period mortuary practice matter in contemporary society? Necro-Vikingisms in contemporary society are inspired by mythology and historical sources, and informed by ever-increasing archaeological evidence. In this way, Viking period Scandinavian attitudes and practices towards dying, death and the dead pervade our popular culture far beyond academia, museums and heritage sites. As a case study in contemporary Necro-Vikingisms, this paper critically evaluates the prominent multiple funerals of the long-running and popular television show Vikings (2013–2020) as a means of exploring modern-day uses of Viking death ways and their relationship with mortalities past and present. The chapter focuseson the varied, complex and extravagant funerals in the twenty episodes of season 5 which first aired from 29 November 2017 to 30 January 2019.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	unfunded	en_US
dc.publisher	Routledge	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://www.routledge.com/	en_US
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	en_US
dc.subject	cremation	en_US
dc.subject	death	en_US
dc.subject	public archaeology	en_US
dc.subject	Vikings	en_US
dc.subject	film	en_US
dc.subject	television	en_US
dc.subject	fire	en_US
dc.title	Necro-Vikingisms	en_US
dc.type	Book chapter	en_US
dc.contributor.department	University of Chester	en_US
dc.date.updated	2026-01-09T14:50:40Z
dc.title.book	Routledge Handbook of Death and Burial in the Viking Age	en_US
dc.embargo	Indefinite
dc.date.accepted	2026-01-09
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rioxxterms.version	AM	en_US
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate	2028-07-01
rioxxterms.type	Book chapter
dc.date.deposited	2026-01-09	en_US