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Weaving together Norse sagas and Anglo-Saxon chronicles to vividly depict the violence and spectacle of the Viking age, Don Hollway brings the legendary Olaf Tryggvason to life.
An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history
By combining information from textiles, written sources and iconography, and by applying different approaches, the chapters in this book offer various perspectives on how interior textiles were used in the Viking Age, why they were needed and how valuable they were.
The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting impact on English society, culture, politics, and economy. This book uses new archaeological evidence to explore how the people in this army lived during its 15 year long occupation of England.
WELCOME TO UHTRED’S FEAST . . .
Nancy Marie Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors
Progymnasmata, exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from... Læs mere
Three dramatically illustrated stories about Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Thor never backs down from a fight, and can't resist a challenge. Here he wrestles a huge sea serpent, faces a... Læs mere
Far from a stagnant “Middle Ages,” the years 600–1350 witnessed globalization and social innovation. Entangled Worlds explores long-distance trade in the Americas, cosmopolitan... Læs mere
A major new history of medieval monasticism, from the fourth to the sixteenth century
A masterful account of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia’s destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine.