Edmund Fairfax
List of John Benjamins publications for which Edmund Fairfax plays a role.
Articles
2015 The Runic Inscription from the Nydam Axehandle NOWELE 68:2, pp. 153–181 | Article
This article offers a critical overview of earlier readings and interpretations of the elder-futhark inscription from the Nydam axehandle, which are found wanting, and proposes instead a new reading and interpretation. The inscriptions from the Køge/Sjælland bracteate, Gallehus horn, Kårstad… read more
2014 The twisting path of runes from the Greek alphabet NOWELE 67:2, pp. 173–230 | Article
This paper argues that the direct source for the creation of Germanic runes was the Greek alphabet as used in Gaul around the middle of the last century BC, a period that saw a significant influx of Germani into that area. A number of the departures from the source are accordingly due to the… read more