Atlas of the Viking World (Cultural Atlas) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816030049 ISBN 13: 9780816030040

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 1994

Synopsis

One of the "Culural Atlas" series, this is an illustrated history of the Viking Age - Europe's dominant culture for over 300 years from the late 8th century. Centred on Denmark, Norway and Sweden, but reaching westward across the Atlantic, eastward to the Black Sea and southward to the Mediterranean, the Viking Age dominated Europe and was symbolized by networks of sea crossings and river routes, military campaigns and cultural development. The first part of the atlas examines the physical background of the Scandinavian homelands and traces the history of human settlement before the Vikings. Part Two covers the Vikings in Scandinavia, dealing with society and organization, rulers and kings, warfare, daily life of farmers, craftsmen and traders, religion, literature and much more. Next, contributors discuss the Vikings overseas, in the Western World, the Celtic World, the North Atlantic, Russia and the East. This section includes major features on The Danelaw, Repton Winter Camp, York, Jarlshof, The Isle of Man, St Patrick's Isle and Dublin. Lastly, the atlas covers the conversion of the Vikings to Christianity and the foundation of the nation-states of Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

About this title

Review:

"The prose is clean ... the images provided are explanatory and carefully chosen. ... I especially appreciate the several maps Graham-Campbell provides in The Viking World they are most helpful in situating the vast region impacted by the Norse. The Viking World is well-suited to the beginning student and any one a casual interest in the medieval marauding farmers from Scandinavia." - ABOUT.COM, ARCHAEOLOGY

About the Author:

James Graham-Campbell is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University of London and specialist in Viking and late Celtic archaeology. He helped set up the first British degree course in medieval archaeology at University College, London.

Sean McGrail is former Visiting Professor of Maritime Archaeology at the University of Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0816030049
• ISBN 13: 9780816030040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Graham-Campbell James