Title Statements
- Full title :The Viking Blitzkrieg : 789-1098 AD.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):The History Press
- Place of Publication:Chicago
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
Notes
Description based upon print version of record.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (232 p.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780752497266, 075249726X
- oclc:on1321804660
Table of Contents
Intro -- Title -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Gathering Clouds -- 2 Storm from the North, 789-866 -- 3 The 'First Blitzkrieg': Why were the Vikings So Successful? -- 4 The Shadow of the 'Blood-eagle' -- 5 Alfred's Victory -- 6 War Correspondence or Propaganda -- 7 How Great was Alfred 'the Great'? -- 8 The Impact on England of the First Phase of Viking Settlement -- 9 Band of Brothers -- and a Sister -- 10 Emperor of Britain -- 11 The Road to a United Kingdom of England -- 12 Return of the Vikings -- 13 How 'Unready' was Æthelred?
14 'One Nation... Divisible'? -- 15 Cnut: Viking Emperor of the North -- 16 The Road to Hastings -- 17 The End of the Viking Wars -- 18 On Reflection -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Plates -- Copyright
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