The Vikings in England by Dawn M Hadley

The Vikings in England by Dawn M Hadley

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Provides a starting point for researchers and students investigating the Viking settlement of Britain. This book considers the history and development of contemporary debates about Scandinavian settlement, and examines differences between rural and urban Viking settlement. It looks at the Scandinavian conversion to Christianity.

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The Vikings in England by Dawn M Hadley

The viking invasion and settlement in England has been the subject of a large and complex body of scholarship, with the consensus of opinion among scholars as to its exact nature and influence shifting considerably over the years. This is a fascinating new study which will make an important addition to the literature on the Scandinavians and the settlement in England in the ninth and tenth centuries. D. M. Hadley offers a focused and interdisciplinary discussion of often neglected sources. Topics covered include the development of current debates regarding the settlement, Anglo-Scandinavian political accommodation, the differences and similarities between Scandinavian rural settlement and Scandinavians in the urban environment, the conversion of Scandinavians to Christianity, and burial practices and associated issues of ethnicity, gender and social status. A clear and exhaustive summary of the available archaeological, historical and linguistic evidence, this book offers a comprehensive and authoritative starting point for all researchers and students investigating the viking settlement of Britain. -- .
D. M. Hadley is Professor in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
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ISBN 13 9780719059827
ISBN 10 0719059828
Title The Vikings in England
Author Dawn M Hadley
Series Manchester Medieval Studies
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2006-08-01
Number of pages 320
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