Runes: a Handbook

The internet is filled to the brim with shame books written by people with no background or knowledge of runes. Barnes is a legitimate academic runologist wit ha deep understanding of the subject. The book covers just about anything you could want to know about runes and their uses in history.

It’s great to have this in a more affordable and accessible way. Great amount of historical information as well as not shutting the door in the magical and divinational use of runes today.This information is arranged in good topical chapters and organized in easy to find layout.A great resource for those wanting to get the “back story” of runes.

This book is a wonderful book about the historical Runes and the actual language it is. I have enjoyed learning more about them from this book and if you are a student of history this is a must in your library.

Great intro to tunes; historical not about magic.

Excellent overview for the english reader that knows no Old Norse . This is not New Age Heathenery . But what schollars have found out concerning the Runes , Includes an excellent bibliography . Recommended by Lee.

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My Husband loves his new book

Michael Barnes is one of the stars in the modern runological world, and this book is witness to that fact. He is detailed, has solid documentation, and isn't one for speculative runological fiction or post-Victorian period imagination and occultism. "Just the facts, ma'm, just the facts". But he also explores the world wherein runes were used; the whys, how, when, where. I teach runology in medieval re-enactment "universities" (which are very informal indeed), and I now add this book to my reading list; the only other one on my list for years has been RI Page, "Runes: Reading the Past". It's a pricey book, but I parted with that $80 upon seeing who wrote it, and am so glad I did. If you are serious about rune use in period, this should be at the head of your "I want it!!!" list.