Discoveries: The Vikings: Lord of the SeasWell-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries RM volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed, affordably priced, compact paperbacks bring ideas to life and amplify our understanding of civilization in a new way. |
Contents
THE FORERUNNERS OF THE VIKINGS | 12 |
CAN THE NORWEGIANS CONQUER THE WORLD? | 27 |
THE DANES ATTACK WESTERN CHRISTENDOM | 45 |
Copyright | |
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9th century Aarhus Æsir Althing assembly attack Baldr Bayeux became Birka boat bronze Byzantium Charles chieftain Christian coast commercial conquer Danes Danish Vikings death Denmark dragon ship dream Duke of Normandy Edda Egil empire England Erik the Red Europe farms fjord forest Frankish Frigg futhark gods Gokstad ship Greenland Grim Harald Hedeby helmet Ibid Iceland iron island Jutland Kiev king kingdom L'Anse aux Meadows land Leif Loki mast master merchants Moesgard Museum monastery Nasjonalgalleriet Norse North Norway Norwegian Vikings Novgorod Odin Oleg Oseberg ship Oslo Peter Nicolai Arbo pillaged prow raids Reykjavík river Rollo Roskilde route runes runic stone Russia Saga of Frithiof Scandinavian shields Siege of Paris silver Skuldelev slaves Snorri Sturluson Statens Historiska Museet Stockholm Sweden Swedish sword Thor Thord thou threw took town trade Universitetets Oldsaksamling Valkyries vessels Viking Age Viking ship Viking warrior wood wooden York