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Vikings - The Battle at the End of Time (Paperback)
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Vikings - The Battle at the End of Time (Paperback)
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Loot Price R527
Discovery Miles 5 270
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Viking artefacts discovered across a vast geographical range, from
Russia and modern-day Turkey to Greenland and North America, bear
witness to an artistic legacy that astonishes by its beauty, wealth
and diversity. This richly illustrated introduction to an
extraordinary people presents an art of immense sophistication,
ranging from exquisite gold jewellery to superbly decorated weapons
of war, breathtakingly intricate woodcarvings, and vividly incised
and painted runestones. This north European civilisation has always
had a special place in the popular imagination. "The Vikings"
reflects favourite themes, including: the restless spirit of these
warrior-explorers and their extraordinary voyages in quest of trade
as well as adventure, booty, conquest and glory; the mighty
pantheon of gods and goddesses such as Odin, Freyja, Thor and the
mischief-making trickster Loki; the mysteries of the afterlife,
including Valhalla (land of dead warriors) and the Underworld
domain of the goddess Hel; the warrior cult, which produced the
terrifying Berserks (fighters who believed themselves to be
possessed by wolves or bears in battle); and, the ceremonies and
sacrifices that accompanied the magnificent longship burials of the
Viking chieftains. A superb addition to any library of art and the
imagination, "The Vikings" sets new standards in capturing the
achievements of an ancient civilisation through the marriage of
word and image.
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