Viking Norway

The Vikings have been known throughout the world as explorers, traders and perhaps first and foremost as fierce warriors who ruled the seas of Northern Europe in their now iconic Viking longships - one of the most feared and efficient weapons of their time. This is the first comprehensive book in En [...]
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The Vikings have been known throughout the world as explorers, traders and perhaps first and foremost as fierce warriors who ruled the seas of Northern Europe in their now iconic Viking longships - one of the most feared and efficient weapons of their time. This is the first comprehensive book in English to explore the Vikings in one of their main homelands, Norway. "Viking Norway" departs from the usual approaches to the causes of the Viking Age and delves into the history of its first true 'child'; the dramatic birth of Norway and its development until the 11th century. The author details and explains the domestic background of this unique civilization hoping that new insights and a greater understanding of the Vikings will emerge. The book is lavishly illustrated, reproducing some of the most celebrated drawings and paintings from the 1850s and after, depicting the Viking Age. Det er første gang et så omfattende verk om vikingtiden publiseres på engelsk. Boken er et resultat av flere års forskning og studier av sagaene og tilgjengelig kildemateriale. VIKING NORWAY, på 408 sider, forklarer forholdene som frembrakte utbruddet på vikingtiden, og hvordan den norske vikingkulturen steg frem som sentral kulturell og politisk kraft i vikingtidens europa med et avansert politisk system, tidløs kunst og et av tidens fremste høyteknologiske fremkomstmidler i fred såvel som i krig: vikingskipet.