The Vikings - Culture and Conquest (Paperback)

The story of the Vikings is one of the most dramatic in European history. From their base in Scandinavia, Viking warriors and settlers spread across northern Europe, into Russia and across the Atlantic. After their first impact as fearsome raiders, destroying monasteries and plundering coastal settlements, the Vikings turned to conquest in England, Ireland and Normandy. In their longships, they also penetrated into the Mediterranean and as far as Byzantium, as well as establishing settlements in Iceland and Greenland and discovering Vinland, or America. This book is a concise and clear survey of who the Vikings were, what they did, why they did it and how we know about them. It includes an account of their remarkable saga literature and is likely to become a standard work on the subject.

General

Imprint:	Hambledon Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	Martin Arnold
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-84725-190-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-84725-190-0
Barcode:	9781847251909

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