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For three centuries, the Vikings changed the political world of
northern and western Europe. This encyclopedia explores exactly how
they did it in a highly readable and informative resource volume.
How did the Vikings know when to strike? What were their military
strengths? Who were their leaders? What was the impact of their
raids? These and many more questions are answered in this volume,
which will benefit students and general readers alike. The only
encyclopedia devoted specifically to the topic of conflict,
invasions, and raids in the Viking Age, this book presents detailed
coverage of the Vikings, who are infamous for their violent
marauding across Europe during the early Middle Ages. Featuring
extracts of poetry and prose from the Viking Age, the book provides
cultural context in addition to an in-depth analysis of Viking
military practices. Features four introductory essays covering such
topics as Viking weaponry, home life, and exploration Includes
sidebars that present excerpts from Viking poetry as well as
personal accounts from historical figures who witnessed Viking
military engagements Provides easy access to details about
individual warlords, specific battles, and specific raids Focuses
almost exclusively on conflicts, raids, and invasions at a time
when research on the Vikings has taken an apologist approach
This book explores 11 popular misconceptions about the Vikings.
Each chapter looks at a particular misconception, examines how it
became popular, discusses what we now believe to be the truth, and
provides excerpts from primary source documents. When people think
of the Vikings, they often envision marauding barbarians who lived
violent lives. While a number of mistaken beliefs about the Vikings
have become engrained in popular culture, they are not grounded in
historical facts. This book examines popular misconceptions related
to the Vikings and the historical truths that contradict the
fictions. The book discusses 11 mistaken notions about the Vikings,
with each fiction treated in its own chapter. Topics include
whether the Vikings wore horned helmets, whether they were
unhygienic, whether they had primitive weapons, whether they drank
out of skull cups, and more. Each chapter examines how the
misconception proliferated and discusses what we now believe to be
the facts contradicting the fictions. Excerpts from primary source
documents help readers to understand how the misconceptions came to
be throughout history and provide evidence for the historical
truths.
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