The Viking Age lasted a little over three centuries, but has left a
lasting legacy across Europe. These dynamic warrior-traders from
Scandinavia, who fought and interacted with peoples as far apart as
North America, Russia, and Central Asia, are some of the most
recognizable historical figures in the western world. In the modern
imagination they represent ruthlessness, heroism, adventurousness,
and a unique prestige embellished by the wondrous tales and poetry
of the sagas. Yet the sum of evidence for the Viking presence is
far less clear than their reputation implies. In Search of Vikings
presents a collection of papers from experts in a broad range of
disciplines, including history, archaeology, genetics, and
linguistics, to provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in
peace and in war. This book focuses on one particularly exciting
area of the Viking world, namely the north-west region of England,
where they are known to have settled in large numbers. North-west
England was the crossroads between Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the
Isle of Man, and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. It was a battleground
for distant powers and dynasties, and its Irish Sea coastline
created opportunities for trading and settlement. Silver hoards,
burials, and Old Norse place-names attest to the Viking presence,
and Scandinavian DNA is detectable amongst the modern population.
The 12 integrated studies in this book are designed to reinvigorate
the search for Vikings in this crucial region and to provide
must-reading for anyone interested in Viking history.
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