Viking identities: Scandinavian jewellery in England

Surveying the jewellery worn by women in Scandinavian-settled areas of England in the Viking period, this book describes and illustrates these dress fittings, many of which have only recently been found. The book reveals the extent and nature of female participation in the Viking expansion, which is...

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Main Author: Kershaw, Jane F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013
Series:Medieval history and archaeology
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Summary:Surveying the jewellery worn by women in Scandinavian-settled areas of England in the Viking period, this book describes and illustrates these dress fittings, many of which have only recently been found. The book reveals the extent and nature of female participation in the Viking expansion, which is traditionally viewed as a largely masculine affair
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191744570
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199639526.001.0001

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