The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings by Peter Sawyer
Were the Vikings, as contemporary description had it, a "valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people" who swept in from the sea to plunder and slaughter? Or were they unusually successful merchants, extortionists, and pioneer explorers? This book considers the latest research and presents a picture of the Vikings and their age. Excavations as far apart as Dublin and Newfoundland, York and Kiev, provide fascinating archaeological evidence, interpreted in this illustrated book.Peter Sawyer has taught at institutions in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds, Gothenburg, Minnesota, and Berkeley, California. From 1970 until 1982, he was Professor of Medieval History at Leeds University, before retiring early to live in Sweden and devote more time to early Scandinavian history. An Honorary DPhil was bestowed to him. In 2005, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192853653 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192853651 |
| Title | The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings |
| Author | Peter Sawyer |
| Series | Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 316 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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