The Vikings, 9780141984766
Paperback
Beyond barbarians: explore the rich and surprising world of the Vikings.

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    13 November 2016

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Summary

Raiders, Traders, and Kings: Unveiling the Viking World

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, jewelry, kingship, poetry, and family life. The result is a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141984766
ISBN-10:0141984767
Author:Else Roesdahl, Kirsten Williams, Susan Margeson
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:13 November 2016
Weight:308g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 24mm
About The Author

Else Roesdahl

Else Roesdahl is Professor Emerita in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and an honorary doctor of Trinity College, Dublin and the University of York.

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