In Search of Vikings

Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Scandinavian Heritage of North-West England
Herausgeber: Harding, Stephen E; Royles, Elizabeth; Griffiths, David

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a collection of papers from experts in a broad range of disciplines, including history, archaeology, genetics, and linguistics, to provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in peace and in war. It focuses on one particularly exciting area of the Viking world, namely the north-west section of England, where they are known to have settled in large numbers. The 12 integrated studies in this book are designed to reinvigorate the search for Vikings in this crucial region and to provide must-reading for anyone interested in Viking history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9781482207576
• ISBN-10: 1482207575
• Artikelnr.: 39613692

Autorenporträt

Stephen E. Harding, David Griffiths, Elizabeth Royles

Inhaltsangabe

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Scandinavian Heritage of North-West
England. A Brief History and Archaeology of Viking Activity in North-West
England. Speaking Like a Viking: Language and Cultural Interaction in the
Irish Sea Region. Viking Age Women. Battle of Brunanburh in 937:
Battlefield Despatches. Viking Age Rural Settlement in Lowland North-West
England: Identifying the Invisible? Viking-Age Site at Workington, Cumbria:
Interim Statement. Were There Vikings in Carlisle? Viking Age Silver in
North-West England: Hoards and Single Finds. What Can Genetics Tell Us
about Vikings in the Wirral and West Lancashire? Figuring It Out: Further
Work on Neston Cross Fragments, Cheshire.