Thoroughly updated and with a new foreword
'The Viking Age is shot through with the spirit of adventure. For 300 years, from just before AD800 until well into the eleventh century, the Vikings affected almost every region accessible to their ships, and left traces that are still part of life today'
Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This encyclopedic study brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life. The result is a rich and compelling picture of an extraordinary civilisation.
| ISBN: | 9780141984766 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2016 |
| Author: | Else Roesdahl |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Penguin History |
| Genres: |
European history: the Vikings European history: medieval period, middle ages Social and cultural history |
Thoroughly updated and with a new foreword
'The Viking Age is shot through with the spirit of adventure. For 300 years, from just before AD800 until well into the eleventh century, the Vikings affected almost every region accessible to their ships, and left traces that are still part of life today'
Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This encyclopedic study brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life. The result is a rich and compelling picture of an extraordinary civilisation.
The Vikings features in the following genres: European history: the Vikings, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Social and cultural history
The Vikings is available in Paperback
The Vikings was written by Else Roesdahl and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Vikings has 384 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin History series
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