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The Norsemen in the Viking Age

Eric Christiansen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:14th Jun '06

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This history of the Nordic peoples in the period 750-1050 focuses on their homelands and colonies, demonstrating the fluidity and incoherence of the world in which they lived.

  • Considers the Nordic peoples in Viking times without undue recourse to developmental theories.
  • Guides readers through some of the scholarly controversies surrounding these peoples.
  • Illustrated by reference to runic, poetic and archaeological evidence.
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"This is an interesting, often informative and provocative book." (The Medieval Review)

"[A] thought-provoking survey of, and engagement with, the whole gamut of Viking-age activities and resulting scholarship." (Saga Book)

"This book is an absolute delight, a quirky, hard-hitting potpourri to be dipped into and savoured by anyone even remotely interested in the period ... Altogether this is a lively, provocative and stimulating book, strongly recommended to anyone with interest in early medieval Europe or indeed any reader seeking entertainment." (History July 2007)

ISBN: 9781405149648

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm

Weight: 572g

400 pages