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Davide Zori is Associate Professor of History and Archaeology in the Honors College at Baylor University. His research focuses on the Viking world, particularly the Scandinavian diaspora in the North Atlantic, political economics, and the methodological challenges of combining written sources, archaeology, and new scientific data. He has authored over 30 articles and book chapters on aspects of the Viking Age and co-edited the book Viking Archaeology in Iceland: The Mosfell Archaeological Project. An active field archaeologist, he has conducted over two decades of archaeological fieldwork in Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Chile, the United States, and Canada, with the support of grants from the National Science Foundation, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Icelandic Centre for Research, the Fulbright Foundation, and the Explorers Club. His research has been covered by NPR, BBC, the Discovery Channel, New York Times, and National Geographic.Movement, often of a dangerous and adventurous nature, defines the Viking achievement. The Viking world as we know it was not a contiguous territory or empire, but a far more complex and fleeting phenomenon. Social, cultural and economic networks came together, linking eastern and western Europe, and stretching as far as Central Asia and the Americas. In Davide Zori's new book, the reader will find a thorough, up-to-date and research-informed account of a vivid age of conquest of both land and sea.
David Griffiths, University of Oxford
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of both the written and material record, Davide Zori has crafted a fresh and enlightening account of Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Not only is he an outstanding historian, but also an accomplished archaeologist who seamlessly integrates his own fieldwork into his case studies. By demonstrating how to combine written evidence and data obtained from cutting-edge scientific tools, Zori offers a model of the ideal of interdisciplinary scholarship.
Patrick J. Geary, Institute for Advanced Study
In his highly readable and always interesting book, Davide Zori has presented us with an up-to-date overview of the fascinating Viking phenomenon, a story which, as Zori states, is one of voyages. His methodology is to explore the complexities of weaving together narratives of text and material culture, studying them separately, but checking them against each other to be able to build up a more secure synthesis. No doubt this book will be widely read and discussed in Viking Studies and I will gladly recommend it to anyone interested in the Vikings and their world.
Stefan Brink, University of Cambridge
An ambitious, highly valuable exploration of the Viking world... The depth of scholarship in this book is impressive, while its illustrations open up the Viking world's horizons: the most memorable is a figurine of the Buddha, which originated in sixth-century Pakistan and, by some long journey of trade or gifting, came to hang outside a Viking temple in Sweden. Taken together with the distinctive voices of the sagas, objects like this have extraordinary stories to tell.
History Today
The depth of scholarship in this book is impressive, while its illustrations open up the Viking world's horizons...Taken together with the distinctive voices of the sagas, objects like this have extraordinary stories to tell.
Eleanor Parker, History Today
Presents a well-rounded picture of current archaeological, textual, and scientific scholarship…. Recommended
CHOICE
This is one of the best and most important books on the Viking world to have been published recently, and it is likely to remain the standard work for some time…. Zori brings an impressive array of careful and detailed empirical evidence to bear on his argument. The result is a powerful and convincing book, written by one whose intellectual vision transcends the arbitrary boundaries that separate the various academic disciplines in the social sciences and humanities.
The English Historical Review
This book is a valuable contribution to the field of Viking studies. It is informative and critical, but also optimistic and inspiring. It showcases the vibrant, cutting edge of research on the Viking Age, and conveys the excitement of bringing evidence together to illuminate areas of work which have previously rested in shadow. While being careful of potential pitfalls, in highlighting the possibilities and potential of interdisciplinary work, Zori has written the sort of book that makes you want to do research.
Harriet J. Evans Tang, Journal of Medieval History