Women in the Viking Age by Judith Jesch
Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, Jesch discovers the true story of viking women.
Well-illustrated, closely argued and fascinating* THE GUARDIAN *
A coherent, tangible and convincing picture of the age as a whole. * HISTORY *
This excellent study gives a thorough and learned survey of the subject of the title, assembling evidence from a wide range of sources. * SCANDINAVICA *
A fine example of the interdisciplinary nature of both viking and women's studies... the study demonstrates the author's mastery of an impressive array of linguistic and methodological tools. * JEGP (US) *
A lively and compelling book...the author's particular strengths lie in her study of literature. Judith Jesch has captured the spirit of Viking women. Her book is a fitting tribute to them. * MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *
A coherent, tangible and convincing picture of the age as a whole. * HISTORY *
This excellent study gives a thorough and learned survey of the subject of the title, assembling evidence from a wide range of sources. * SCANDINAVICA *
A fine example of the interdisciplinary nature of both viking and women's studies... the study demonstrates the author's mastery of an impressive array of linguistic and methodological tools. * JEGP (US) *
A lively and compelling book...the author's particular strengths lie in her study of literature. Judith Jesch has captured the spirit of Viking women. Her book is a fitting tribute to them. * MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *
Judith Jesch is Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham. Her previous publications include Women in the Viking Age (1991), Ships and Men in the Late Viking Age. The Vocabulary of Runic Inscriptions and Skaldic Verse (2001) and The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: an ethnographic perspective (2002).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780851153605 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851153607 |
| Title | Women in the Viking Age |
| Author | Judith Jesch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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