The Vikings and their age / by Angus A. Somerville and R. Andrew McDonald.
"The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Leif Eir...
| Uniform Title: | Companions to medieval studies series ;
v. 1. |
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| Language: | English |
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North York, Ontario, Canada :
University of Toronto Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Companions to medieval studies series ;
v. 1. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Also issued in electronic format. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Leif Eiriksson, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, a female Viking traveller. Insights and evidence from such diverse disciplines as archaeology, philology, linguistics, and genetics are provided.
The companion includes a case study in reading and interpreting Viking history, a timeline, maps, images, and text boxes that highlight additional, interesting information throughout (e.g. explanations of Viking names, the description of a chieftain's dwelling in Arctic Norway, and archaeological evidence of Viking raids)."--Pub. desc. |
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| Call Number: | DL65 .S735 2013 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442605220 1442605227 9781442607620 1442607629 |
| Additional Physical Form: |
Also issued in electronic format. |