The Vikings by Else Roesdahl

The Vikings by Else Roesdahl

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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 study brings together the research on Viking art, burial customs, jewellery, and kingship.

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The Vikings by Else Roesdahl

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.
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.
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ISBN 13 9780140252828
ISBN 10 0140252827
Title The Vikings
Author Else Roesdahl
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1998-04-30
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.