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A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?

by Jonathan Clements
$11.90
A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?
A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?

Vikings: Seafarers, raiders, influential European ancestors.

If you're drawn to the enigmatic stories of old, "A Brief History of The Vikings" might just quench your thirst for exploration and surprise. Jonathan Clements takes you on a fascinating journey not just through the high seas but deep into the impact of the Vikings on modern culture. With a mix of biographical sketches and insights into Viking influence that extends beyond typical historical timelines, this book could change the way you think about those often-misunderstood Norse adventurers.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?

by Jonathan Clements
$11.90
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ISBN: 9781845290764
Author: Jonathan Clements
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Date of Publication: 2005-09-15
Format: Soft cover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Science
Related Topics: Historical, World History, Biography, Ancient History, War, European History, Anthropology
Goodreads rating: 3.62
(rated by 1015 readers)

Description

Between the eighth and eleventh centuries, the Vikings surged from their Scandinavian homeland to trade, raid and invade along the coasts of Europe. Their influence and expeditions extended from Newfoundland to Baghdad, their battles were as far-flung as Africa and the Arctic. But were they great seafarers or desperate outcasts, noble heathens or oafish pirates, the last pagans or the first of the modern Europeans? This concise study puts medieval chronicles, Norse sagas and Muslim accounts alongside more recent research into ritual magic, genetic profiling and climatology. It includes biographical sketches of some of the most famous Vikings, from Erik Bloodaxe to Saint Olaf, and King Canute to Leif the Lucky. It explains why the Danish king Harald Bluetooth lent his name to a twenty-first century wireless technology; which future saint laughed as she buried foreign ambassadors alive; why so many Icelandic settlers had Irish names; and how the last Viking colony was destroyed by English raiders. Extending beyond the traditional 'Viking Age' of most books, A Brief History of the Vikings places sudden Scandinavian population movement in a wider historical context, tracing their swift expansion and its supposed halt, and, ultimately, the Vikings didn't disappear: they turned into us.
 

Vikings: Seafarers, raiders, influential European ancestors.

If you're drawn to the enigmatic stories of old, "A Brief History of The Vikings" might just quench your thirst for exploration and surprise. Jonathan Clements takes you on a fascinating journey not just through the high seas but deep into the impact of the Vikings on modern culture. With a mix of biographical sketches and insights into Viking influence that extends beyond typical historical timelines, this book could change the way you think about those often-misunderstood Norse adventurers.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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