The Vikings in Britain and Ireland - Brossura

Carroll, Jayne; Harrison, Stephen H.; Williams, Gareth

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ISBN 10: 0714128317 ISBN 13: 9780714128313

Casa editrice: British Museum Press, 2014

Riassunto

For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world – a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland, covering the core period of Viking activity from the first Viking raids to the raids of Magnus Barelegs, king of Norway. This lively history looks at the impact of the Viking forces, the development of societies within their settlements, their trades and beliefs, language and their interactions with native peoples. Drawing on the superb collection of the British Museum, together with other finds, sites and monuments, The Vikings in Britain and Ireland is a richly-illustrated introduction to the culture, daily life and times of the Vikings and their legacy which is still visible today.

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Recensione:

'This book sets aside some of the myths and legends and, whilst focusing on the history, does not neglect the wider cultural impact of the raiders from the north'

Good Book Guide May 2014 --http://www.thegoodbookguide.com/

L'autore:

Jayne Carroll is Director of the Institute for Name-Studies and lecturer in the History of English at the University of Nottingham. Her main academic interests include place-names and language and literature in Old English and Old Norse.
Stephen Harrison is a honorary research associate at Trinity College Dublin, having previously worked in museums, universities and commercial archaeology. He specializes in Scandinavian burials in the early Viking Age and their social contexts and has wider interests in Viking-Age Britain and Ireland, particularly weapons.
Gareth Williams is Curator of Early Medieval Coins at the British Museum. He has worked extensively on warfare, coinage, wealth and exchange, towns in the Viking Age and historical re-enactment as a tool for both academic and public interpretation.

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• Editore: British Museum Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0714128317
• ISBN 13: 9780714128313
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144