The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia
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Neil Price., & Neil Price|AUTHOR. (2019). The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia . Oxbow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Price and Neil Price|AUTHOR. 2019. The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia. Oxbow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Price and Neil Price|AUTHOR. The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia Oxbow Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Neil Price, and Neil Price|AUTHOR. The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia Oxbow Books, 2019.
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