Gwyn Jones (Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature

A History of the Vikings

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 131mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9780192801340
• ISBN-10: 0192801341
• Artikelnr.: 21966879

Autorenporträt

Gwyn Jones is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature, University College, Cardiff

Inhaltsangabe

* Part 1 - The Northern Peoples to AD 700
* 1: From Beginnings to the Age of Migrations
* 2: The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes
* Part 2 - The Viking Kingdoms to the Close of the Tenth Century
* 2: The Historical Traditions of Norway to 950
* 3: Denmark to the Death of Gorm the Old
* 4: Denmark and Norway from the Accession of Harald Bluetooth to the
Death of Olaf Tryggvason
* Part 3 - The Viking Movement Overseas
* 1: The Scandinavian Community, II: Aspects of Society
* 2: Causes of the Viking Movement Overseas
* 3: The Movement South and South-West to 954: the British Isles, the
Frankish Empire, the Mediterranean
* 4: The Movement East: The Baltic Lands, Russia, Byzantium
* 5: The Movement West: Iceland, Greenland, America
* Part 4 - The Viking Age Ends
* 1: The Scandinavian Community III: Culture and Image
* 2: Svein Forkbeard, Saint Olaf, Knut the Great
* 3: The Viking Kingdoms to the Death of Harald Hardradi, 1066