List of Maps List of Abbreviations Introduction: Vikings, Their Age, The Aim 1 1 Individuals 10 2 Families 38 3 Communities 64 4 Districts and Territories 87 5 Peoples 112 6 Politics 133 7 War 168 8 Work 189 9 Emigration 214 10 Past 236 11 Present 251 12 Future 279 App. A Modern…
Provides an introduction to Norsemen in the period 750-1050. This book shows how Nordic peoples responded to hostile environments at home and overseas. It focuses on life within their homelands and colonies, families and communities. It also covers many aspects of Nordic life, i…
The Norsemen in the Viking Age is a lively introduction to Norsemen in the period 750-1050. Without dismissing stereotypes of aggressive, warmongering Vikings, Eric Christiansen shows how Nordic peoples responded to hostile environments at home and overseas. He concentrates on l…
The Norsemen in the Viking Age is a lively introduction to Norsemen in the period 750-1050. Without dismissing stereotypes of aggressive, warmongering Vikings, Eric Christiansen shows how Nordic peoples responded to hostile environments at home and overseas. He concentrates on l…