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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462180403321

Autore

Holman Katherine

Titolo

The northern conquest [[electronic resource] ] : Vikings in Britain and Ireland / / Katherine Holman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[United Kingdom], : Andrews, 2012, c2007

ISBN

1-283-68975-8

1-908493-53-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Disciplina

941.01

Soggetti

Vikings - Great Britain

Vikings - Ireland

Electronic books.

Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066

Great Britain Civilization Scandinavian influences

Great Britain History Invasions

Scandinavia History

Ireland History To 1172

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 2007 by Signal Books Limited"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Introduction; The Northern Conquest; Uncovering The Viking Past; Suggested Further Reading; Raiders from the North; Further Reading; Colonists; Further Reading; Viking kings; Further Reading; Pagan Meets Christian; Further Reading; Photographs; Scandinavian Society; Further Reading; After The Norman Conquest; Further Reading; Legacy of the Vikings; Selected Bibliography; Key Dates; End Matter; Also Available

Sommario/riassunto

Most historical accounts examine the Viking Age in one part rather than the whole region of the British Isles and Ireland. Very few pay attention to the continued contact between England and Scandinavia in the post-Norman Conquest period. This book aims to offer an alternative approach by presenting a history of the Viking Age which considers the whole area up to and beyond the Norman Conquest of 1066.The Vikings have been traditionally portrayed as brutal barbarians who



sailed to Britain ...