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The Viking Great Army and the Making of England (Paperback)
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The Viking Great Army and the Making of England (Paperback)
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Loot Price R347
Discovery Miles 3 470
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The hidden story of a little-known but transformative period in the
formation of England as a nation. The Viking Great Army that swept
through England between AD 865 and 878 altered the course of
British history. Since the late 8th century, Viking raids on the
British Isles had been a regular feature of life, but the winter of
865 saw a fundamental shift that would change the political,
economic and social landscape forever. Instead of making quick
smash-and-grab summer raids for silver and slaves, Vikings now
remained in England for the winter and became immersed in its
communities. Some settled permanently, acquiring land and forming a
new hybrid Anglo-Scandinavian culture. The Viking army was here to
stay. Its presence was a catalyst for new towns and new industries,
while transformations in power politics would ultimately see the
rise of King Alfred the Great and make Wessex the pre-eminent
kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England. Drawing on the most up-to-date
discoveries and the latest scientific techniques, the authors'
recent research at the Viking Great Army's winter camp at Torksey
in Lincolnshire has revolutionized what we know about its size,
activities and social makeup, as has the wealth of newly recovered
evidence from metal-detectorists. Unfolding like a great detective
story, this account traces the movements of the Great Army across
the country, piecing together a new picture of Viking Age England
in unprecedented detail, from swords, coins, jewelry and the
burials of great warriors to the everyday objects that ordinary
farmers and craftsmen discarded. It is the definitive story of a
vital period in British history.
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