{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-vikings","title":"A History of the Vikings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gwyn Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e A History of the Vikings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001-07-19\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \"An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language.\"-- Scandinavian Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad.\u003cbr\u003eA highly readable narrative follows the development of these Northern peoples--the Nordmenn--from their origins and the legendary pre-history to the military triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardr'adi at Stamford Bridge in 1066, which symbolically ended the Viking age.\u003cbr\u003eThe book recounts the Vikings' exploits in war, trade, and colonization: the assault on Western Christendom; the trading and military ventures to the Slav and Muslim worlds and to Byzantium; and the western voyages of discovery and settlement to Greenland, Iceland, and America.\u003cbr\u003eNumerous photographs, maps, and drawings contribute to Gwyn Jones's rounded portrait of Viking civilization and vividly evoke the importance in their culture of religion, art, and seafaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192801340\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 5 Inches, Length: 7.6 Inches, Weight: 0.80909650154 Pounds, Width: 1.2 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gwyn Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862681485619,"sku":"9780192801340","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/17271163482256.jpg?v=1754180622","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-vikings","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}