The Vikings / Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide, Kevin J. Edwards.

The prevailing image of a Viking is frequently that of a fierce male, associated with military expansion and a distinctive material culture, and the Vikings have maintained a resonance in the popular imagination to the present day. This book presents a fresh overview of the Vikings from both concept...

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Main Author: Nordeide, Sæbjørg Walaker
Other Authors: Edwards, Kevin J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, 2019.
Series:Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)
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Summary:The prevailing image of a Viking is frequently that of a fierce male, associated with military expansion and a distinctive material culture, and the Vikings have maintained a resonance in the popular imagination to the present day. This book presents a fresh overview of the Vikings from both conceptual and material perspectives. In an engaging survey, Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide and Kevin J. Edwards analyse Viking religion, economic life, and material culture in and beyond the Scandic homelands.
Item Description:Chapter 1. The Vikings Chapter 2. Viking Age Scandinavia Chapter 3. The Viking Diaspora Chapter 4. The Viking Phenomenon Further Reading.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 114 pages) : illustrations (colour), maps (colour)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1942401914
9781942401902
1942401906
9781942401919
9781641899208
1641899204
1942401892
9781942401896
Language:In English.