Norsemen in the Viking Age

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Author	: Eric Christiansen
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 392
Release	: 2008-04-15
ISBN-10	: 9780470692769
ISBN-13	: 0470692766
Rating	: 4/5 (69 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Norsemen in the Viking Age by : Eric Christiansen

Book excerpt: This history of the Nordic peoples in the period 750-1050 focuses on their homelands and colonies, demonstrating the fluidity and incoherence of the world in which they lived. Considers the Nordic peoples in Viking times without undue recourse to developmental theories. Guides readers through some of the scholarly controversies surrounding these peoples. Illustrated by reference to runic, poetic and archaeological evidence.

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