The Vikings

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Far from being just "wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates", the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandanavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This revised and updated edition brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life. Far from being just "wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates", the Vikings made a maj…

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Far from being just "wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates", the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandanavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This revised and updated edition brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life.

Far from being just "wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates", the Vikings made a major impact on European history. This revised and updated edition brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life.