The Northern Conquest: Vikings in Britain and Ireland
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holman, Katherine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Luton Andrews UK 2007
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Item Description:Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Introduction; The Northern Conquest; Uncovering The Viking Past; Suggested Further Reading; Raiders from the North; Further Reading; Colonists; Further Reading; Viking kings; Further Reading; Pagan Meets Christian; Further Reading; Photographs; Scandinavian Society; Further Reading; After The Norman Conquest; Further Reading; Legacy of the Vikings; Selected Bibliography; Key Dates; End Matter; Also Available
Most historical accounts examine the Viking Age in one part rather than the whole region of the British Isles and Ireland. Very few pay attention to the continued contact between England and Scandinavia in the post-Norman Conquest period. This book aims to offer an alternative approach by presenting a history of the Viking Age which considers the whole area up to and beyond the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vikings have been traditionally portrayed as brutal barbarians who sailed to Britain ..
Physical Description:259 pages
ISBN:9781908493538
1908493534
9781908493521
1908493526

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