{"title":"Thor Ewing","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the sagas and histories penned by Thor Ewing. Explore scholarly works that illuminate Viking and Anglo-Saxon cultures, perfect for history buffs and those fascinated by ancient lore.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"viking-myths-book-thor-ewing-9781910075005","title":"Viking Myths","description":"From its first beginnings in a world of primordial ice floes, the story of the Viking gods is one of continual struggle against etins and monsters, but it is a tale of humour and triumph as well as of grit and tragedy. The Norse myths are justly famous for a host of vivid characters including the wise and enigmatic Odin, the bluff strongman Thor, and the incorrigible trickster Loki. In the first major retelling for a generation, storyteller and historian Thor Ewing rediscovers the brisk vitality with which these ancient myths were told in the earliest sources. With 45 stunning b\u0026amp;w illustrations inspired by Viking art.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49534520885521,"sku":"GOR007924592","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50765447168273,"sku":"GOR009553270","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052626903313,"sku":"NIN9781910075005","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52665499255057,"sku":"NLS9781910075005","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910075000.jpg?v=1751027929"},{"product_id":"wisdom-of-the-celts-book-thor-ewing-9781904945024","title":"Wisdom of the Celts","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49613200195857,"sku":"GOR006033738","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49615685484817,"sku":"GOR009732291","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1904945023.jpg?v=1750835168"},{"product_id":"viking-clothing-book-thor-ewing-9780752435879","title":"Viking Clothing","description":"Contrary to popular myth the Vikings had a reputation for neatness and their fashions were copied far beyond the realms of Scandinavia. Those who could afford to displayed a love of fine clothes made from silks, from lightweight worsteds in subtly woven twills, and from the finest of linens. They wore short hair and their beards were carefully trimmed.  This accessible new book is the first to tackle the question of what the Vikings wore, drawing on evidence from art and archaeology, literature and linguistics to arrive at a fresh understanding of the nature of Viking clothing, covering rich and poor, men and women across Scandinavia. It includes an overview of Viking textiles and dyeing, and an exploration of cloth production and clothing in the context of Viking society as a whole, as well as a detailed consideration of both male and female outfits and a new interpretation of the suspended dress. It also brings new evidence to bear, suggesting that the Germanic and Viking pit house was primarily designed for textile production.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49732025811217,"sku":"NGR9780752435879","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50046085955857,"sku":"GOR004342683","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51456760381713,"sku":"GOR013357063","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53226847731985,"sku":"CIN0752435876G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0752435876.jpg?v=1773915528"},{"product_id":"gods-and-worshippers-in-the-viking-and-germanic-world-book-thor-ewing-9780752435909","title":"Gods and Worshippers in the Viking and Germanic World","description":"What was paganism really like? Who were the gods and how were they worshipped? These are the questions Thor Ewing addresses in this fresh perspective on the pagan beliefs and rituals of the Viking and the Germanic world, a world which encompasses not only Scandanavia and Germany, but also Anglo-Saxon England. Gods and Worshippers explores ancient cult sites and religious gatherings, as well as burial customs and the rites of the dead, and it reveals the intimate links between religious and secular power.  Using the surviving archaeological evidence as well as the recorded myths and poetry from the various regions, Ewing explores the realities of day-to-day worship, such as sacrifices and sacred space, as well as arguing that traditional magical-religious societies operated in parallel to mainstream society, according to their own distinctive morality and laws.  The picture that emerges is that of a complex pattern of powers which are respected, honoured, propitiated or even cajoled. It is in this relationship between powers and people that the religion exists, and though it takes many forms it is fundamentally one of respect, honour and worship - a relationship between gods and worshippers.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":50362729234705,"sku":"CIN0752435906LN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51491333800209,"sku":"GOR002469892","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0752435906.jpg?v=1766657265"},{"product_id":"50-classic-poems-every-boy-should-know-book-thor-ewing-9781910075036","title":"50 Classic Poems Every Boy Should Know","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052634898705,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052636602641,"sku":"NIN9781910075036","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52138785964305,"sku":"NLS9781910075036","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910075035.jpg?v=1750769708"},{"product_id":"original-robin-hood-book-thor-ewing-9781910075135","title":"The Original Robin Hood","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Original Robin Hood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraditional ballads and plays, including all medieval sources\u003c\/em\u003eTranslated into Modern English by Thor Ewing\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhymes of Robin Hood were the great popular literature of medieval England. Now newly translated into fresh Modern English verse, they tell the original story of the outlaw hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thorough introduction places the legend in its original context in the reign of King Henry I, and casts fascinating new light on the true identity of the real Robin and his feud with the Sheriff of Nottingham.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052666683665,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052668190993,"sku":"NIN9781910075135","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52124062646545,"sku":"NLS9781910075135","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52186778272017,"sku":"CIN1910075132G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53241130975505,"sku":"GOR014824617","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53241281282321,"sku":"GOR012909199","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910075132.jpg?v=1750931831"},{"product_id":"visions-of-alba-book-thor-ewing-9781910075029","title":"Visions of Alba","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51131064942865,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51131065696529,"sku":"NIN9781910075029","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52138858840337,"sku":"NLS9781910075029","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910075027.jpg?v=1751380617"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-thor-ewing.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}