The Vikings
Published on 22. September 2016
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-4728-1321-3 (ISBN)
Description
Bursting with full colour illustrations, a handy, complete guide to the Vikings, from the lives they led at home to their voyages of plunder across Europe and into America.
The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus.
Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and original Osprey artwork, this book presents a new window into their way of life including detailed studies of the Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and the legendary Viking longship.
The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus.
Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and original Osprey artwork, this book presents a new window into their way of life including detailed studies of the Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and the legendary Viking longship.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
10 b/w; 80 col
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-1321-3 (9781472813213)
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Additional editions
Rene Chartrand | Keith Durham | Mark Harrison
The Vikings
E-Book
09/2016
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€10.99
Available for download
Rene Chartrand | Keith Durham | Mark Harrison
The Vikings
E-Book
09/2016
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€11.99
Available for download
Persons
Mark Harrison has a Bachelor's degree in Medieval Studies from Lancaster University. He is a Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and has a strong interest in the early medieval world. He lives in Colchester, UK.
Ian Heath is the highly respected author of Armies of the Nineteenth Century, a five-volume work covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives in Cambridgeshire.
Keith Durham lives in Northumberland. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and their ships.
Rene Chartrand was a senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He lives in Quebec.
Ian Heath is the highly respected author of Armies of the Nineteenth Century, a five-volume work covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives in Cambridgeshire.
Keith Durham lives in Northumberland. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and their ships.
Rene Chartrand was a senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He lives in Quebec.
Content
Chronology
Introduction
The Vikings at Home
The Viking Hersir
The Vikings in Battle
The Viking Longship
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
The Vikings at Home
The Viking Hersir
The Vikings in Battle
The Viking Longship
Glossary
Bibliography
Index