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...
| Основен автор: | Richards, J. D. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Серия: |
Very short introductions ;
137. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=186576 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Vikings. |
| Резюме: |
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. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-139) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0191517399 9780191517396 9780192806079 0192806076 1280752858 9781280752858 |