Women in Viking-Age Scandinavia, or, who were the 'shieldmaidens

I will address two questions: a) how are we to interpret the descriptions of these war-like women in the past, and b) does the contrast between active pagan and passive Christian women reflect real changes?

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Women in Viking-Age Scandinavia, or, who were the 'shieldmaidens

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Shieldmaidens

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