Thomas dubois unravels for the first time the history of the nordic religions in the viking age and shows how these ancient beliefs and their oral traditions incorporated both a myriad of local beliefs and aspects of foreign religions, most notably christianity. Feb 15, 2017 hoard is richest viking age collection of precious metal found in uk or ireland and diverse with objects from across europe published. As such the viking age applies not only to their homeland of scandinavia, but to any place significantly settled by scandinavians during the period. Hoard is richest vikingage collection of precious metal found in uk or ireland and diverse with objects from across europe published. Imagining viking conquerors as much more numerous, technologically superior, and somehow inherently more warlike than their neighbors has overshadowed the cooperation and cultural exchange which characterized much of the. What was already an extraordinarily broad reader has in its second edition become even more useful through the inclusion of additional texts illuminating viking life, notably those depicting childhood and entertainment. Curious if any one has any suggestions for books to start with. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Aug 26, 2014 the age of the vikings is a wonderfully compact and fascinating companion to many facets of the viking world.
It was most often people of high status who were buried with swords in the viking age. Viking age simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. She doesnt speculate wildly or make unscientific conclusions and sticks to the facts and reasonable consensus. Swords of the viking age by ian peirce, 9781843830894, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The prose edda by snorri sturluson, viking age iceland by jesse l. Now, they find online dealers and students who were willing to sell them textbooks for great deals. This tool will convert your message to runes and carve them onto a runestone. Wellwritten and wellformatted, this book is a fantastic look into the available information related to women in the viking age. A reader comprises a splendid collection of primary documents relating to the viking period. Runes are the letters of the viking alphabet, believed to possess magical powers.
Mar 03, 2004 this book is, simply put, an good summary of current archaeological and purely archaeological evidence for several distinct parts of life in viking age england. Representative examples of swords from 8th11th century, fully described and illustrated, with general overview. Jul 18, 2016 ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the same and definitely a more cleaned up version of some of the myths. Popular viking age books meet your next favorite book. Geibig has broken the sword types down into 5 types. Vikings have an image problem, and the problem is that the image is too strongbarbarous violence, berserks and bloodeagles, valhalla and valkyries. Includes dimensions, weight, pob, find location, current location as of publishing, and the authors comments upon handling the specific weapons. This new work fills a gap in the literature in english on the swords made and used in northern europe during the viking age, between the mid eighth and the mid eleventh centuries. Jan 01, 2010 the diversity of the viking world is illuminated in more than 100 readings contained in this primary source reader. Danish prehistory culminated in the viking age, the period from 800 until 1050 ad.
The age of the vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history. Scandinavian vikings, also called norsemen, explored the oceans and rivers of europe through trade and warfare. Viking age swords vary from the plain to the most lusciously ornate. Oct 12, 2017 swords of the viking age by ian peirce, 9781843830894, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 16, 2009 the socalled viking ageroughly between 793 ce, with the raid on the island of lindisfarne, and 1066, with the battle of hastingsgot under way when the seafaring norsemen began their marauding infiltrations of the british isles and the european continent, venturing as far as muslim spain and constantinople. Many swords, spears and lances from the viking and early medieval periods have also been found near fords crossing rivers and in wetlands. At 49 chapters and 674 pages, this book is about as comprehensive an overview of the viking age as you can fit between a single front and back cover. The list was compiled by an educator in iceland, but many of the suggestions can be. There is a voluminous literature on the vikings and the viking age. Book viking rexburg online a cheaper way to get textbooks.
The 10 best books on the vikings norse mythology for smart. This beautifully illustrated work fills a gap in the litera. This beautifully illustrated work fills a gap in the literature in english on the swords made and used in northern europe during the viking age, between the mid eighth and the mid eleventh centuries. It is cogent and concise and delivers bit after bit of evidence without wasting a word on fluff or filler. Historians use the term the viking age to describe the turbulent expansion of the scandinavian people into europe and russia. Though short, a wide range of subjects from food to stone monuments are discussed, with the author considering throughout whether any changes were due to the scandinavian presence or not. Ideas for classrooms is an extensive list of suggestions for using the sagas of icelanders in the classroom to teach and motivate not only the study of vikingage history, but of a wide range of other topics as well. The book covers essentially everything that the average interested layman would want to know. Carve a runestone vikings travelled a long way from scandinavia. Book viking started out as a small group of byui students.
Media in category sword images the following 58 files are in this category, out of 58 total. A typologicalchronological study of viking age weaponry. Viking weapons and armor swords, axes, spears, etc. Build your custom fansided daily email newsletter with news and analysis on minnesota vikings and all your favorite sports teams, tv shows, and more. The book was only the irst part of his extensive research programme that aimed at the systematisation and chronological ordering of the main groups of the viking age material culture weaponry, jewellery and tools petersen 1919. Exploring the world of the vikings by richard hall. They started by buying their textbooks online and saving quite a bit of money. A reader, second edition readings in medieval civilizations and cultures author. Childrens books about the viking age viking answer lady. Each chapter of the book is a semistandalone essay written by an expert in that particular niche, which means that each chapter presents cuttingedge research on its particular subject matter. Includes information about viking age life, families and children, traders and craftsmen, ships and shipbuilding, warriors and raiders, myths, legends and some famous vikings. Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, anders winroth captures the innovation and pure daring of the vikings without glossing over their destructive heritage. In addition to a sharp decline in sea temperature, which led to deeper winters, the norse found themselves in direct competition with the people they called the. The socalled viking ageroughly between 793 ce, with the raid on the island of lindisfarne, and 1066, with the battle of hastingsgot under way when the seafaring norsemen began their marauding infiltrations of the british isles and the european continent, venturing as far as muslim spain and constantinople.
This is the first book length study in english to investigate what women did in the viking age, both at home in scandinavia and in the viking colonies from greenland to russia. Some vikings are believed to have settled at lanse aux meadows. Suggestions of books for learning viking and nordic history i am really interested in learning about the history of the vikings and nordic culture. The viking age sword also viking sword or carolingian sword is the type of sword prevalent in western and northern europe during the early middle ages the viking age or carolingianera sword developed in the 8th century from the merovingian sword more specifically, the frankish production of swords in the 6th to 7th century, itself derived from the roman spatha and during the 11th to. This is the first booklength study in english to investigate what women did in the viking age, both at home in scandinavia and in the viking colonies from greenland to russia. The viking age was a period of time in northern european and scandinavian history from the eighth to eleventh centuries. This bibliography cannot be comprehensive, though it strives to be both wideranging and detailed, including standard works on the subject suitable for the general reader as well as more specialized works suitable for undergraduate and graduate students. The word viking is, then, in the technical sense, a job description, and it was a parttime job at that, since viking expeditions. Swords of the viking age swords of the viking age by ian. Swords were highly valued objects and could be handed down from generation to generation. In both cases, the importation of the landnam style of pastoralism led to dismal failure.
This book is, simply put, an good summary of current archaeological and purely archaeological evidence for several distinct parts of life in viking age england. A reader, second edition readings in medieval civilizations and cultures book. In the early viking age, sword blades were sometimes singleedged, a continuation of the tradition of the germanic sax. Written by the former head of the archaeological digs in york, its the best and most uptodate overview of the viking age. This was the tradition of sacrificing the valuable swords in lakes and bogs. On king harald bluetooths rune stone at jelling, denmark is named for the first time around 965 ad. During the viking age roughly 7931066 ad, these scandinavians could be found across most of the known world, from the middle east to the shores of northeastern north america, which they discovered 500 years before christopher columbus.
The vikings arrived in iceland in 873, and in greenland in 985. The norse translations, many of them new, are straightforward and easily accessible for students. If youre looking for an authoritative onevolume book on the vikings and the viking age for the general reader, anders winroths the age of the vikings fits the bill nicely. Use this map to discover the origins of some artefacts found in sweden, and learn about viking navigation. Swords of the viking age paperback common by author ewart oakeshott by author ian peirce on. Swords are influenced from a number of countries, including norway, germany, denmark, france and england. The diversity of the viking world is illuminated in more than 100 readings contained in this primary source reader. The most comprehensive study done to date regarding sword blades from the viking age has been carried out by geibig and is discussed in english by jones in ian peirces swords of the viking age. Swords and social aspects of weaponry in viking age societies studies 23, stockholm. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Everything you thought you knew about the vikings is wrong.
Aug 05, 2016 this book has a wealth of information on what is otherwise a very inaccessible topic, at least in english most books touching on viking age swords are often in german, norwegian, or swedish, which is less than helpful. The vikings also reached iceland, greenland, newfoundland, and anatolia. It shows us how law courts, which favoured compromise over violence, often prevented disputes over land, livestock or insults from becoming blood feud. The introductions contextualize the readings while allowing the sources to speak for themselves. We are familiar with viking swords from various burials, which mainly date to the early viking period. The latest vikings news, rumors, gifs, predictions, and more from the viking age. Swords of the viking age paperback october 12, 2017 by ian peirce author, ewart oakeshott author 4. Everyday life during the extraordinary era of the norsemen. Its a bit archaeologyheavy, but in that field thats a must, due to the basically nonexisting genuine historical tradition. Build your custom fansided daily email newsletter with news and analysis on minnesota vikings and all. These students began selling textbooks to help other students out for 12 price of the campus bookstore.
In old norse on, the noun vikingr means a seaborne pirate or raider. The viking age sword also viking sword or carolingian sword is the type of sword prevalent in western and northern europe during the early middle ages the viking age or carolingianera sword developed in the 8th century from the merovingian sword more specifically, the frankish production of swords in the 6th to 7th century, itself derived from the roman spatha and. As the viking age progressed, however, doubleedged swords increasingly took their place. Nordic religions in the viking age by thomas dubois. Evidence for their lives is fragmentary, but judith jesch assembles the clues provided by archaeology, runic inscriptions, place names and personal names, foreign. The triumphant viking age would last from the late 8th until the 11th century, when scandinavia assimilated into european christianity. Sep, 2014 the triumphant viking age would last from the late 8th until the 11th century, when scandinavia assimilated into european christianity. The age of the vikings is a wonderfully compact and fascinating companion to many facets of the viking world.