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100 1 $aRichards, J. D.
245 14$aThe Vikings :$ba very short introduction /$cJulian D. Richards.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2005.
300 $a152 p. :$bill., maps ;$c18 cm.
490 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v137.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 137-139) and index.
505 00$tVikings then and now --$tEarly Scandinavian kingdoms --$tPagans and Christians --$tChanges in the countryside --$tTowns and trade --$tAcross the ocean: seafaring and overseas expansion --$tSettlers in England --$tRaiders andtraders around the Irish Sea --$tVikings and Picts: genocide or assimilation? --$tLandnam in the North Atlantic --$tThe edge of the world: Greenland and North America --$tReinventing the Vikings.
520 1 $a"The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, repeatedly plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic throughout the early Middle Ages. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture." "Highlighting the latest archaeological finds, Julian Richards reveals the Viking world in its entirety: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Richards cuts through the mythsto provide new insight into their rune stones, ships, and religion. His book takes us to new discoveries in Scandinavia, Iceland, and Greenland, while examining contemporary Viking re-enactment groups, Nazi-sponsored excavations, and DNA testing for elusive Viking blood, leading to a re-appraisal of the meaning of the term 'Viking'."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0$aVikings.
650 0$aCivilization, Viking.
651 0$aEurope$xHistory$y476-1492.
830 0$aVery short introductions ;$v137.