The Age of the Vikings

by Anders Winroth

Book Overview

The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to explore. The Age of the Vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history. Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, Anders Winroth captures the innovation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691169292
• ISBN13: 9780691169293
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"