Revival of the RunesThe scientific and esoteric history of runic studies from the Renaissance to the modern era Revival of the Runes explores the five periods of runic revival: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, the early 20th century, and the late 20th century. This study examines the use of runes by the foremost magicians and scholars of each era, including mystic and scholar Johannes Bureus, who developed his own integrated system of runology