Angelo Forte
Viking Empires
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521829922
- author:
- Angelo Forte
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 462
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 x 18.2 x 3.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Viking Empires: A New History of Five Centuries. This comprehensive history explores five hundred years of Viking civilization and its global implications. From the first contact in the 790s, the book traces the complex history of the Viking Age, encompassing Iceland to Lithuania. The authors reveal that understanding key events such as the Norman Conquest and German settlement in Eastern Europe requires integrating the internal history of Scandinavia. The book's new account of the end of the Viking era challenges traditional narratives, arguing for a gradual absorption into the crusades and a refocusing on imperial ambitions in the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. Written by experts in Scottish history, medieval studies, and law, this study is based on extensive research and teaching experience at the University of Aberdeen. With its unique perspective, Viking Empires offers a fresh understanding of a pivotal period in European history.
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