The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe. Magnus Magnusson's indispensable study of this great people presents a rounded and fascinating picture of a nation who, in modern eyes, would seem to embody striking contradictions. They were undoubtedly pillagers, raiders and terrifying warriors, but they were also great pioneers, artists and traders - a dynamic people, whose skill and daring in their exploration of the world has left an indelible impression a thousand years on.
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Product details
ISBN
9780752426990
Published
2003
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)
Weight
382 gr
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
320
Genre
Faglitteratur
Author