The age of the Vikings / Anders Winroth.
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TextPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0691149852 (hardback : acidfree paper)
- 9780691149851 (hardback : acid-free paper)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A major reassessment of the vikings and their legacy
The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to explore. The Age of the Vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history. Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, Anders Winroth captures the innovation and pure daring of the Vikings without glossing over their destructive heritage. He not only explains the Viking attacks, but also looks at Viking endeavors in commerce, politics, discovery, and colonization, and reveals how Viking arts, literature, and religious thought evolved in ways unequaled in the rest of Europe. The Age of the Vikings sheds new light on the complex society, culture, and legacy of these legendary seafarers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index.
Introduction: The fury of the Northmen -- Violence in a violent time -- Röriks at home and away: Viking-age emigration -- Ships, boats, and ferries to the afterworld -- Coins, silk, and herring: Viking-age trade in Northern Europe -- From chieftains to kings -- At home on the farm -- Religions of the north -- Arts and letters -- Epilogue: The end of the Viking age.