The Vikings : facts and fictions /
Wolf, Kirsten, 1959-
The Vikings : facts and fictions / Kirsten Wolf and Tristan Mueller-Vollmer. - xiii, 183 pages ; 25 cm. - Historical facts and fictions . - Historical facts and fictions. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Vikings were one nation -- All Scandinavians were Vikings -- Vikings were barbarians -- All Vikings were pagan -- Vikings were hated by their peers -- Wives of Vikings had equal rights -- Vikings had primitive weapons -- Vikings were unhygienic -- Vikings wore horned helmets -- Vikings carved the blood-eagle -- Vikings drank out of skull-cups.
"This book explores popular misconceptions about the Vikings and the historical truths about Viking society."--Provided by publisher.
9781440862984 1440862982
2018012769
Vikings.
Civilization, Viking.
The Vikings : facts and fictions / Kirsten Wolf and Tristan Mueller-Vollmer. - xiii, 183 pages ; 25 cm. - Historical facts and fictions . - Historical facts and fictions. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Vikings were one nation -- All Scandinavians were Vikings -- Vikings were barbarians -- All Vikings were pagan -- Vikings were hated by their peers -- Wives of Vikings had equal rights -- Vikings had primitive weapons -- Vikings were unhygienic -- Vikings wore horned helmets -- Vikings carved the blood-eagle -- Vikings drank out of skull-cups.
"This book explores popular misconceptions about the Vikings and the historical truths about Viking society."--Provided by publisher.
9781440862984 1440862982
2018012769
Vikings.
Civilization, Viking.