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

• Autore: Holman Katherine
• Pubblicazione: [United Kingdom], : Andrews, 2012, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.01
• Soggetto topico: Vikings - Great Britain; Vikings - Ireland
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066; Great Britain Civilization Scandinavian influences; Great Britain History Invasions; Scandinavia History; Ireland History To 1172
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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 ...
• Titolo autorizzato: The northern conquest
• ISBN: 1-283-68975-8; 1-908493-53-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462180403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II