The Vikings: A History

The Vikings: A History
Robert Ferguson (Author)
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A comprehensive and thrilling history of the Vikings by Robert Ferguson, a leading scholar of Scandinavian studies

From Harald Bluetooth to Cnut the Great, the feared seamen and plunderers of the Viking Age ruled Norway, Sweden, and Denmark but roamed as far as Byzantium, Greenland, and America. Raiders and traders, settlers and craftsmen, the medieval Scandinavians who have become familiar to history as Vikings never lose their capacity to fascinate, from their ingeniously designed longboats to their stormy pantheon of gods and goddesses, ruled by Odin in Valhalla. Robert Ferguson is a sure guide across what he calls "the treacherous marches which divide legend from fact in Viking Age history." His long familiarity with the literary culture of Scandinavia with its skaldic poetry is combined with the latest archaeological discoveries to reveal a sweeping picture of the Norsemen, one of history's most amazing civilizations.

• Rank: #423921 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-25
• Released on: 2009-11-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.70" h x 6.00" w x 9.00" l, 1.55 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Vikings: A History by Robert Ferguson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New The emergence of the Viking age at the end of the eighth century would usher in a new era in the history of Europe. In this definitive history, Ferguson presents the extraordinary story of the Nordic warriors and explorers. Publisher Description A fascinating history of the Viking age and its complex culture and influence The emergence o

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(031567) Ferguson, Robert. The Vikings: A History. New York: Viking, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 451 pages. Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Photographs. Remainder mark on bottom edges. ISBN: 9780670020799 (History) (Vikings, Civilization, Europe)