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Item Details
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50 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE VIKINGS
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| By: |
Philip Parker, Shane McLoed |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1784937908 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781784937904 |
| Publisher: |
QED PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
28 June, 2017 |
| Series: |
50 Things You Should Know About |
| Pages: |
80 |
| Description: |
Known for their vicious raids, love of treasure and fierce warriors: the vikings were the most feared invaders of the Medieval period. For 300 years, they terrorized the world in their hunt for land and power, but they also had a rich culture in art, literature and law. Packed with facts, maps, infographics and photos, this is the perfect introduction to the vikings. |
| Synopsis: |
Divided into five chapters covering the entire history of the Vikings, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of who these peoples were - and who they were not. For while there is no doubt that some Vikings launched bloodthirsty attacks in this period, pillaging communities and plundering treasure, many more were peaceful traders and settlers. The book looks at the Viking invasions and conquests of Anglo-Saxon lands that took place in the eighth and ninth centuries, as well as the great voyages of exploration that took these horned warriors out across the Atlantic Ocean to what are now Greenland and Canada. Going beyond the fearsome warriors, battles and adventures we associate with Vikings the book provides an insight into the everyday life of the people, to examine how and what they traded, what Viking village life was like and how they made and sailed their famous long ships. The book also looks at the rich culture of the Vikings, including the beautiful art they created, the legendary stories they told and the complex law systems they built to maintain a civilised society. The book concludes by summing up the Viking legacy and how their culture and influence lives on in the world today. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
QED Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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