Cargando…
The Vikings : a very short introduction /
The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, yet they were also traders, settlers, and farmers, who have been variously perceived as poets, explorers, democrats, and statesmen. Julian Richards uses the latest archaeological evidence to reveal the whole Viking world, and examines thei...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
|
| Colección: | Very short introductions ;
137. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, yet they were also traders, settlers, and farmers, who have been variously perceived as poets, explorers, democrats, and statesmen. Julian Richards uses the latest archaeological evidence to reveal the whole Viking world, and examines their legacy - from medieval sagas to 19th Century nationalism. - ;The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, repeatedly plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic throughout the early Middle Ages. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic a. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-139) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191517399 9780191517396 9780191578076 019157807X 9786610752850 6610752850 9781429459761 142945976X |