Minnesota Vikings
A detailed, illustrated history of the storied franchise, its historic moments, colorful characters, great players, records, stats, and fascinating trivia.
A Brief History of the Vikings
Extending beyond the traditional ‘Viking age' of most books, A Brief History of the Vikings also places sudden Scandinavian population movements in a wider historical context.
The Works of Henrik Ibsen: The vikings at Helgeland ; The pretenders
... Vikings to its mythic material , and to other modern treatments of that material - Fried- rich Hebbel's Die ... Vikings ; but their order is different , and none of their wording has been adopted . " From the family - sagas , again ...
The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen: The Vikings of Helgeland. The Pretenders
... Vikings in the title is a very free rendering of Hærmændene , which simply means " warriors . " As " warriors , " however , is a colour- less word , and as Örnulf , Sigurd , and Gunnar all are , or have been , actually vikings , the ...
The Land of the Vikings
... Vikings , and had been interred with its owner . The soil under which it was buried consisted of a tough clay , impervious to water and to all atmospheric influences . And to this circumstance must be ascribed the wonderful preservation ...
Vikings
The turn of the first millennium in Anglo-Saxon England was a time of raiding and settlement. This is the story of how the Church and the law worked together to turn back and tame the invaders, bringing heart to their people.
The Vikings
Julian Richards uses the latest archaeological evidence to reveal the whole Viking world, and examines their legacy - from medieval sagas to 19th Century nationalism.
What Did the Vikings Do for Me?
This book explores what the Vikings gave us: clinker ships, althings, and more.
London and the Vikings
... Viking of the sagas , as distinct from the Viking portrayed by the English chroniclers , though ever a hard and unscrupulous fighter and a man of fierce and sudden passions , is also a faithful friend , a hard - working master of men ...
Chronicles of the Vikings
Through translations of their surviving writings, the Vikings speak directly to the modern reader in this book, revealing much of their everyday feelings and concerns.
The Vikings
What difference did it make to the Vikings, and to those around them, and what is their legacy today? This book takes a 'global' look at this key period in Viking history, exploring all the major areas of Viking settlement.
Myths and Legends of the Vikings
Illustrated with a selection of beautiful arefacts and relics from the Viking age, Myths and Legends of the Vikings recounts a number of the most compelling Norse legends and provides a fascinating introduction to Viking mythology.
The Vikings in Ireland and the triumph of Brian Boru
... Vikings were so successful . The Irish , although surrounded by the ocean , were never a maritime people . All the kingly residences and the fortresses of the chiefs were erected on inland sites . The ports of Ireland owe their origin ...
Historical Dictionary of the Vikings
This book provides a comprehensive work of reference for people interested in the Vikings, including entries on the main historical figures involved in this dramatic period, important battles and treaties, significant archaeological finds, ...
The Vikings
Profusely illustrated text discusses the history, customs, life style, and discoveries of the Vikings.
Vikings and the Vikings
This essay collection is a wide-ranging exploration of Vikings, the television series that has successfully summoned the historical world of the Norse people for modern audiences to enjoy.
The Vikings
... Vikings in England to the death of Harthacnut The Vikings in the Frankish Empire to the founding of Normandy ( 911 ) 22 43 V. The Vikings in Ireland to the battle of Clontarf ( 1014 ) 54 VI . The Vikings in the Orkneys , Scotland , the ...
Viking Invaders and Settlers
... Vikings lived were called viks . This may have led to the name Vikings . ICELAND Arctic Circle 00 Atlantic Ocean A NORWAY SWEDEN Farming The climate was not particularly good for farming , but the Vikings managed to grow crops and rear ...
Women in the Viking Age
... Vikings were brutal , but their brutality was no worse than that of their contempo- raries . ' He pointed out that vikings were ' administrators as well as pirates , merchants as well as robbers ' and noted their achievement in fields ...
The Vikings and America
The Vikings and America is a historical detective story of the finest order, essential for anyone with an interest in the people of the north.