Henrik Williams

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Henrik Williams (born October 16, 1958 ) is a Swedish Scandinavian and runologist .

In 1990 he received his doctorate from the University of Uppsala , where he then worked in various positions, since 2002 as a full professor for Scandinavian languages.

Together with James E. Knirk , he has been running Futhark magazine since 2011 . International Journal of Runic Studies .

Publications (selection)

  • Åsrunan. Användning och ljudvärde i runsvenska steninskrifter. Uppsala 1990, ISBN 91-506-0807-X (= dissertation).
  • Runstensteologi (= Runstenstexternas teologi). In: Bertil Nilsson (ed.): Kristnandet i Sverige. Gamla källor och nya perspective. Uppsala 1996 (= Projektet Sveriges kristnande. Volume 5), pp. 291-312.
  • The Kensington Runestone on exhibition in Sweden. In: Nytt om runer. Meldingsblad om runeforskning. Volume 19, 2004, pp. 35-36.
  • (Ed.): Namn och runor. Uppsalastudier i onomastik och runologi till Lennart Elmevik på 70-årsdagen 2 februari 2006. Uppsala 2006, ISBN 91-506-1835-0 .

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SURNAME Williams, Henrik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish Scandinavian scholar and runologist
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1958