The Age of the Vikings
eBook - ePub

The Age of the Vikings

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Age of the Vikings

About this book

A major reassessment of the vikings and their legacy

The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to explore. The Age of the Vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history. Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, Anders Winroth captures the innovation and pure daring of the Vikings without glossing over their destructive heritage. He not only explains the Viking attacks, but also looks at Viking endeavors in commerce, politics, discovery, and colonization, and reveals how Viking arts, literature, and religious thought evolved in ways unequaled in the rest of Europe. The Age of the Vikings sheds new light on the complex society, culture, and legacy of these legendary seafarers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. 1 Introduction: The Fury of the Northmen
  7. 2 Violence in a Violent Time
  8. 3 Röriks at Home and Away: Viking Age Emigration
  9. 4 Ships, Boats, and Ferries to the Afterworld
  10. 5 Coins, Silk, and Herring: Viking Age Trade in Northern Europe
  11. 6 From Chieftains to Kings
  12. 7 At Home on the Farm
  13. 8 The Religions of the North
  14. 9 Arts and Letters
  15. 10 Epilogue: The End of the Viking Age
  16. Further Reading
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Abbreviations
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. List of Illustrations
  22. Index