Viking kings of Britain and Ireland [[electronic resource] ] : the dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014 / / Clare Downham

• Autore: Downham Clare
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Dunedin, 2008, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (639 p.)
• Disciplina: 942.01
• Soggetto topico: Vikings - Great Britain; Vikings - Ireland
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066; Great Britain Kings and rulers; Ireland History To 1172; Ireland Kings and rulers
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Prefatory note: Ethnicity and Viking-Age Politics; 1 Ívarr and his Dynasty; 2 Ireland; 3 England: from the Conquest of York to the Battle of Brunanburh, 866-937; 4 England: from the Battle of Brunanburh to the Danish Conquest, 937-1013; 5 North Britain; 6 The Kingdom of the Isles; 7 Wales; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: Prosopography of Viking-leaders named in Irish Chronicles to A.D. 1014; Bibliography; Index; Copyright; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Ívarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014.
• Titolo autorizzato: Viking kings of Britain and Ireland
• ISBN: 1-281-23223-8; 9786611232238; 1-906716-75-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778206303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II