The Vikings and their age:

"The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Lei...

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Hauptverfasser: Somerville, Angus A. 1943- (VerfasserIn), McDonald, R. Andrew 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto [u.a.] University of Toronto Press 2013
Schriftenreihe:Companions to medieval studies 1
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Zusammenfassung:"The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Leif Eiriksson, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, a female Viking traveller. Insights and evidence from such diverse disciplines as archaeology, philology, linguistics, and genetics are provided
The companion includes a case study in reading and interpreting Viking history, a timeline, maps, images, and text boxes that highlight additional, interesting information throughout (e.g. explanations of Viking names, the description of a chieftain's dwelling in Arctic Norway, and archaeological evidence of Viking raids)."--pub. desc
Beschreibung:XV, 160 S. Ill., 1 Kt.
ISBN:9781442605220