Viking London

The author of "Viking Britain" gives a concise history of the aspects of London shaped by Viking hands, taking on the city as a living, breathing entity in a manner that will appeal to Peter Ackroyd and Iain Sinclair readers. *Also appeared in May Buyer's Notes*

About the author

Thomas Williams was a curator of the major international exhibition Vikings: Life and Legend in 2014 and is now Curator of Early Medieval Coins at the British Museum. He undertook doctoral research at University College London and has taught and lectured in history and archaeology at the University of Cambridge.

Summary

Viking Britain author Thomas Williams returns with a brief history of the interaction between the Vikings and the British to tell the story of the occupation of London.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Williams
• Publisher: William Collins
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.05.2019
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity
• EAN: 9780008299866
• ISBN: 978-0-00-829986-6
• Dimensions (packing): 14.1 x 22.2 x 1.9 cm
• Subjects: Invasion, London, London, Greater London, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, NATURE / Regional, Southwark, Norse, Raid, Viking, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Archaeology by period / region, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Invaders, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, European history: the Vikings, anglo saxon, longboat, long boat