Breve Historia de los Vikingos

Learn about the culture and achievements of the Demons of the North Sea, the best adventurers, explorers, and traders of their time, featuring new content and fascinating illustrations. "Brief History of the Vikings" examines the evolution of the Viking people during their few centuries of existence [...]
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Learn about the culture and achievements of the Demons of the North Sea, the best adventurers, explorers, and traders of their time, featuring new content and fascinating illustrations. "Brief History of the Vikings" examines the evolution of the Viking people during their few centuries of existence, from the assault on the monastery of Lindisfarne to the Battle of Stamford Bridge, both of which took place on English soil. You will be captivated by the incredible stories of these tireless navigators, pirates, traders, artisans, and colonizers. Learn about even the smallest details of their culture--their expansion, their mythology, their customs, their passage through the Iberian Peninsula, and their adventures in Greenland, Normandy, and England. The book's author, Manuel Velasco, an expert on Viking history, has traveled extensively through Nordic countries to study firsthand the museums and colorful festivals that pay homage to their Viking ancestors.Cultura y hazanas de los "demonios del norte," los mejores aventureros, exploradores y mercaderes de su tiempo. Su mitologia, costumbres y expansion por la peninsula iberica, Groenlandia, Normandia e Inglaterra. La Breve historia de los vikingos relata la evolucion del pueblo vikingo a lo largo de los pocos siglos que duro sus existencia, desde el asalto al monasterio de Lindisfarne hasta la batalla de Stamford Bridge, ambos curiosamente en suelo ingles. Adentrese en la increible historia de estos incansables navegantes, piratas y mercaderes, artesanos y colonos. Conozca en profundidad a personajes como Erik el Rojo o Ingvar el Viajero y todo lo que sabian sobre barcos y navegacion, incluyendo ademas temas que no suelen aparecer en los libros como sus creencias magicas o una serie de apendices dedicados a la cultura popular relacionada con los vikingos: comics, videojuegos, novelas o cine.