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The Vikings : life, myth, and art / Tony Allan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Barnes & Noble Books, 2004.Description: 144 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0760753695
  • 9780760753699
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Contents:
Image and imagination -- Sagas of gods and giants -- Restless spirit -- Belief and ritual -- Sword and the helm -- Viking rulers/Norse gods -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits.
Summary: The Vikings is a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary culture, presenting an art of immense sophistication, with artifacts ranging from exquisite gold jewelry to superbly decorated weapons, and vividly incised and painted runestones. This book covers themes that have long preoccupied the popular imagination, including: the restless spirit of the Norsemen and their extraordinary voyages in quest of adventure, booty, conquest, glory--and simply trade; the mighty gods and goddesses such as Odin, Freyja, Thor, and the mischief maker Loki; the mysteries of the afterlife; and the ceremonies and sacrifices that accompanied the burials of the Viking rulers and aristocracy in their magnificent longships.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 948.022 A418 Available 33111007152974
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Image and imagination -- Sagas of gods and giants -- Restless spirit -- Belief and ritual -- Sword and the helm -- Viking rulers/Norse gods -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits.

The Vikings is a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary culture, presenting an art of immense sophistication, with artifacts ranging from exquisite gold jewelry to superbly decorated weapons, and vividly incised and painted runestones. This book covers themes that have long preoccupied the popular imagination, including: the restless spirit of the Norsemen and their extraordinary voyages in quest of adventure, booty, conquest, glory--and simply trade; the mighty gods and goddesses such as Odin, Freyja, Thor, and the mischief maker Loki; the mysteries of the afterlife; and the ceremonies and sacrifices that accompanied the burials of the Viking rulers and aristocracy in their magnificent longships.

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