The Vikings

Piecing together commentaries from sources contemporary to the Viking Age, archaeological findings, and later histories ... (more)

Piecing together commentaries from sources contemporary to the Viking Age, archaeological findings, and later histories to give a full picture of the Vikings, their origins, their impact, their demise, and their legacy, "The Vikings" is a concise and clear survey of who the Vikings were, what they did, why they did it, and what is known about them. (less)

The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. Viki... (more)

The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. Viking raids reached from Norway to North Africa, they established the dukedom of Normandy, provided the Byzantine Emperor's bodyguard and landed on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus. In The Vikings the authors provide a detailed examination of the Viking Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and thefamed Viking longship that transported the Vikings through treacherous waters to their bloody raids. This beautifully illustrated book also includes a fascinating insight into the Vikings in North America and the lives the Viking led at home. (less)

Uncovers new information about the Vikings, describing where they originated, how they lived, and what drove their thirs... (more)

Uncovers new information about the Vikings, describing where they originated, how they lived, and what drove their thirst for exploration, traveling as far as America and Baghdad over one thousand years ago. (less)

Presents a history of the Nordic warriors and explorers who plundered and traded their way across Europe, and discusses ... (more)

Presents a history of the Nordic warriors and explorers who plundered and traded their way across Europe, and discusses how their conquests helped spread and enhance accomplishments in the arts, culture, and government. (less)

Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Vikings and ... (more)

Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Vikings and features quotations from sources such as diaries, public records, and contemporary chronicles. (less)