Haiku - seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity - have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form... Læs mere
If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win numerous battles without a single loss. - Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of... Læs mere
An alphabet developed by Germanic and Nordic peoples during ancient times, runes were used to represent both simple things and more complex concepts, providing a... Læs mere
From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord deliver us. - Anonymous monk, Noirmoutier, France, 9th century AD. Beginning in 789 AD, the Vikings raided monasteries,... Læs mere
Beautiful hand-bound volume featuring the Norse Gods and mythology! The mythology of the Vikings is still alive today in popular culture: everyone knows of Thor, the Norse... Læs mere
"Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than cherry blossom" are the opening words to Inazo Nitobe's Bushido: The Soul of Japan. It was 1900 and Inazo, a... Læs mere
Treasures of the Vikings explores the material culture of the Viking Age, and the raiders and traders who plundered and purchased across Europe and Central Asia. From battles in... Læs mere