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Asatruar, Heathens, Forn Siðr, etc...?

I am looking for a good book on Runes. Most of the books I have found are what one would expect to find in a book about Tarot Cards. I'm not sure why Runes are labeled the same as the Cards. So my question is - Are there ANY good books about the Runes? History, Uses, etc? What the??? It wanted to put this in Sports > Handball... how the hell do you get Handball out of anything here?

Public Comments

1. Anything by Stephen Pollington will guarantee you a scientific approach, supported with a lot of historic sources. I recommend "Rudiments of Runelore". A friend of mine (Noddy T.) often recommends "Anglo-Saxon Runes" by John Kemble, but knowing his taste I would imagine that's a bit too specific for a beginner. If you're looking for a strictly factual approach, I urge you to stay away from Edred Thorsson, Ralph Blum, Diana Paxson and the likes - these are neopagan interpretations of runes and while they are often well-received and highly praised among modern pagan magic practitioners, they lack some historic credibility. DEFINITELY stay away from Freya Aswynn, her books are just plain crap.
2. Rune Net putt's out the best beginner rune book I have seen. No fantasy's or pulling information from questionable orifices, just what is actually known about the runes. http://www.mackaos.com.au/Rune-Net/