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Zusatztext no better book on the Vikings has ever been written, and it is one which every educated person with any interest in history should know about ... Readers will be delighted to discover the eloquent and sparkling prose of a natural Welsh bard and storyteller who was one of the shining lights of University College, Cardiff. The man writes beautifully. There are not many history books one can pick up and start reading anywhere just for the sheer enjoyment of literary craftsmanship and even fewer as authoritative as this. Informationen zum Autor Gwyn Jones is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature, University College, Cardiff Klappentext An illustrated study of the northern peoples and kingdoms of Ireland, Greenland, Britain, and Christian Europe and their culture, society and livelihood. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 - The Northern Peoples to AD 700 1: From Beginnings to the Age of Migrations 2: The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes Part 2 - The Viking Kingdoms to the Close of the Tenth Century 2: The Historical Traditions of Norway to 950 3: Denmark to the Death of Gorm the Old 4: Denmark and Norway from the Accession of Harald Bluetooth to the Death of Olaf Tryggvason Part 3 - The Viking Movement Overseas 1: The Scandinavian Community, II: Aspects of Society 2: Causes of the Viking Movement Overseas 3: The Movement South and South-West to 954: the British Isles, the Frankish Empire, the Mediterranean 4: The Movement East: The Baltic Lands, Russia, Byzantium 5: The Movement West: Iceland, Greenland, America Part 4 - The Viking Age Ends 1: The Scandinavian Community III: Culture and Image 2: Svein Forkbeard, Saint Olaf, Knut the Great 3: The Viking Kingdoms to the Death of Harald Hardradi, 1066 ...
