Williams, Thomas
Viking Britain: A History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008171957
- author:
- Williams, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Viking Britain: A History by Thomas Williams The Viking Age is often associated with violent raids and pillage, but this narrative history reveals a more complex story. Thomas Williams explores the physical remains and landscapes shaped by the Vikings, including their rune-stones, ship burials, settlements, and battlefields. The Vikings were not just marauders, but also settlers, colonizers, and rulers who had a profound impact on the islands. Their presence can still be felt in language, literature, place-names, and folklore, and their memory has transformed the western imagination. This book draws on the author's experience as project curator of the British Museum exhibition of Vikings: Life and Legend to shed new light on the Viking Age.
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