A History of the Vikings

Produktbeschreibung

An illustrated study of the northern peoples and kingdoms of Ireland, Greenland, Britain, and Christian Europe and their culture, society and livelihood. Illustrations. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* Part 1 - The Northern Peoples to AD 700


* 1: From Beginnings to the Age of Migrations


* 2: The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes


* Part 2 - The Viking Kingdoms to the Close of the Tenth Century


* 2: The Historical Traditions of Norway to 950


* 3: Denmark to the Death of Gorm the Old


* 4: Denmark and Norway from the Accession of Harald Bluetooth to the Death of
Olaf Tryggvason


* Part 3 - The Viking Movement Overseas


* 1: The Scandinavian Community, II: Aspects of Society


* 2: Causes of the Viking Movement Overseas


* 3: The Movement South and South-West to 954: the British Isles, the Frankish
Empire, the Mediterranean


* 4: The Movement East: The Baltic Lands, Russia, Byzantium


* 5: The Movement West: Iceland, Greenland, America


* Part 4 - The Viking Age Ends


* 1: The Scandinavian Community III: Culture and Image


* 2: Svein Forkbeard, Saint Olaf, Knut the Great


* 3: The Viking Kingdoms to the Death of Harald Hardradi, 1066 

Autoreninfo

Gwyn Jones is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature, University College, Cardiff