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Katherine Holman - The Northern Conquest- Vikings in Britain and Ireland (azw3 epub mobi)
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Name: Katherine Holman - The Northern Conquest- Vikings in Britain and Ireland (azw3 epub mobi)
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
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Description: Most historical accounts examine the Viking Age in one part rather than the whole region of the British Isles and Ireland. Very few pay attention to the continued contact between England and Scandinavia in the post-Norman Conquest period. This book aims to offer an alternative approach by presenting a history of the Viking Age which considers the whole area up to and beyond the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vikings have been traditionally portrayed as brutal barbarians who sailed to Britain and Ireland to loot, rape and pillage. The evidence presented here suggests a considerably less dramatic but no less fascinating picture which reveals the Vikings' remarkable achievements and their influence in shaping the political history of these islands. Katherine Holman discusses their skills as farmers, their linguistic and artistic contribution, their rituals and customs and the conflict between paganism and Christianity, showing that the Viking cultural impact was complex and often rich....
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Title: The Northern Conquest: Vikings in Britain and Ireland
Author: Katherine Holman
Language: English
Year: 2012
Subjects: Non-Fiction, History, Medieval History, Europe, Vikings
ISBN: 9781908493521
Total pages: 290
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