The Vikings

byElse Roesdahl, Kirsten Williams (Translator), Susan Margeson (Translator)
Thoroughly updated and with a new foreword

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.

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Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141984766
  • Length: 384 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 293g
  • Price: £10.99
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