This concise and balanced history traces the 300-year saga of the
pirates and warlords who poured out of Scandinavia between the
eighth and eleventh centuries, terrorizing, conquering, and
ultimately settling vast tracts of land throughout Europe.
Undaunted by the might of the Arab caliphates and the Byzantine
Empire, they founded Russia, originated the bloodline that came to
rule France, and created a North Sea empire that included England.
They also established settlements across the North Atlantic,
notably in Iceland and Greenland, and their adventurous spirit and
extraordinary seafaring skills led them to explore and briefly
build colonies in North America. These were the Vikings, initially
ferocious pagan warriors seeking land and booty under the banners
of their gods, but eventually belligerent Christian kings
commanding vast armies. Martin Arnold provides a lively and
accessible account of the early medieval period that became known
as the Viking Age. Drawing on rich literary and archaeological
source material, the first half of the book focuses especially on
Viking culture, religious beliefs, and battle tactics and weaponry.
The second half ranges over the four main theaters of Viking
activity the British Isles, Western Europe, the Slavic regions, and
the North Atlantic settlements. Arnold vividly illustrates the two
faces of the Vikings: on the one hand, savage, greedy, and
implacable; on the other, adventurous, innovative, and artistic."
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