Vikings of the Steppe - Scandinavians, Rus, and the Turkic World (C. 7501050)

This book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rus' and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750-1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus', Byzantium, the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes.

List of contents

1: Introduction; 2: The steppe and the Viking world; 3: Armed conflicts; 4: Trade; 5: Retinues; 6: Customs and religion(s); 7: Communication; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Csete Katona earned a PhD in History at the University of Debrecen. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at Central European University and employed as a research assistant at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. His research interest is the Vikings in the East, on which he has several publications in English and Hungarian.

Summary

This book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rus’ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750–1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus’, Byzantium, the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes.

Product details

• Authors: Csete Katona
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032340753
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234075-3
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Routledge Archaeologies of the Viking World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Eastern Europe, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, Archaeology, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries