A new and updated edition of this authoritative work on Viking history, from a distinguished expert in the field
Thoroughly updated and with a new foreword
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.
By:
Else Roesdahl Translated by:
Kirsten Williams, Susan Margeson Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 308g ISBN:9780141984766 ISBN 10: 0141984767 Pages: 384 Publication Date:14 November 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Else Roesdahl is Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Arhus, Denmark and special Professor in Viking Studues at the University of Nottingham. In 1988 she was awarded the Soren Gyldendal Prize for the Danish edition of THE VIKINGS.