{"product_id":"the-vikings","title":"The Vikings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vikings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the complex world of the early medieval Scandinavians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the space of less than 300 years, from the mid-eighth to the mid-eleventh centuries CE, people from what are now Norway, Sweden, and Denmark left their homelands in unprecedented numbers to travel across the Eurasian world. Over the last half-century, archaeology and its related disciplines have radically altered our understanding of this period.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vikings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores why we now perceive them as a cosmopolitan mix of traders and warriors, craftsworkers and poets, explorers, and settlers. It details how, over the course of the Viking Age, their small-scale rural, tribal societies gradually became urbanised monarchies firmly emplaced on the stage of literate, Christian Europe. In the process, they transformed the cultures of the North, created the modern Nordic nation-states, and left a far-flung diaspora with legacies that still resonate today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts in the period and exploring the society, economy, identity and world-views of the early medieval Scandinavian peoples, and their unique religious beliefs that are still of enduring interest a millennium later, this book presents students with an unrivalled guide through this widely studied and fascinating subject, revealing the fundamental impacts of the Vikings in shaping the later course of European history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viking Variations \u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Vikings Begin \u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Viking Lives and Landscapes \u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tradition and World-View \u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Viking Diaspora \u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Church and State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Vikings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy (author): \u003cspan\u003eNeil Price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Ben Raffield\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base a-color-base a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9780415343503\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations: \u003cspan\u003e22 B\/W illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"publication_date publication_date_9780415343503\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"pub_details pub_detailsPAPE\"\u003eJuly 12, 2023\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Routledge\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks cannot be returned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the authors: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Distinguished Professor of Archaeology at Uppsala University, Sweden. A leading expert on the Viking Age, his fieldwork, teaching, and research have taken him to more than 40 countries. He specialises in Viking-Age ritual, religion, identity, and world-view, with a particular focus on mortuary behaviour, amongst many other topics. Neil’s books and other publications have appeared in 20 languages, and he is a frequent consultant and contributor to television and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Raffield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Associate Professor of Archaeology at Uppsala University, Sweden. He specialises in the study of the Viking Age, with a particular focus on conflict and violence; captivity, slavery, and social inequality; and cross-cultural interaction in Scandinavia and the wider early medieval world. He has published his work in a range of peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grimfrost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67723394777363,"sku":"hmm1792510222669","price":34.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/7731\/7139\/files\/the-vikings_1.png?v=1792510229","url":"https:\/\/piperquickspot.shop\/products\/the-vikings","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}