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The Oxford illustrated history of the Vikings

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  • "Vikings"@en
  • "Vikings"
  • "Geschichte und Kultur eines Seefahrervolkes"
  • "Illustrated history of the Vikings"
  • "Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings"

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  • "Were the Vikings, as an early description had it, a 'valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people' who swept in from the sea to plunder and slaughter? Or in the words of a Manx folksong, "war-wolves keen in hungry quest', who lived and died by the sea and the sword? Or were they unusually successful merchants, extortionists, and pioneer explorers? This book considers the latest research and presents an authoritative account of the Vikings and their age. Excavations as far apart as Dublin and Newfoundland, York and Russia, provide fascinating archaeological evidence, expertly interpreted in this extensively illustrated book."
  • "With settlements stretching across a vast expanse and with legends of their exploits extending even farther, the Vikings were the most far-flung and feared people of their time. Yet the archaeological and historical records are so scant that the true nature of Viking civilization remains shrouded in mystery. In this richly illustrated volume, twelve leading scholars draw on the latest research and archaeological evidence to provide the clearest picture yet of this fabled people. Painting a fascinating portrait of the influences that the "Northmen" had on foreign lands, the contributors trace Viking excursions to the British Islands, Russia, Greenland, and the northern tip of Newfoundland, which the Vikings called "Vinlund." We meet the great Viking kings: from King Godfred, King of the Danes, who led campaigns against Charlemagne in Saxony, to King Harald Bluetooth, the first of the Christian rulers, who helped unify Scandinavia and introduced a modern infrastructure of bridges and roads. The volume also looks at the day-to-day social life of the Vikings, describing their almost religious reverence for boats and boat-building, and their deep bond with the sea that is still visible in the etymology of such English words as "anchor," "boat," "rudder," and "fishing," all of which can be traced back to Old Norse roots. But perhaps most importantly, the book goes a long way towards answering the age-old question of who these intriguing people were. From sagas to shipbuilding, from funeral rites to the fur trade, this superb volume is an indispensable guide to the Viking world."

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  • "Illustrated works"
  • "Pictorial works"@en
  • "Pictorial works"
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  • "Oxford illustrated history of the Vikings"
  • "Oxford illustrated history of the vikings"
  • "Die Wikinger : Geschichte und Kultur eines Seefahrervolkes"
  • "The Oxford illustrated history of The Vikings"
  • "The Oxford illustrated history of the Vikings"
  • "The Oxford illustrated history of the Vikings"@en
  • "The Oxford illustrated history of the vikings"
  • "Die Wikinger : Geschichte und Kultur eines Seefahrervolkese"

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