Daily Life of the Vikings

von

Wolf, Kirsten

BuchGebunden

210 Seiten

Englisch

Greenwooderschienen am30.11.2004

Though infamous for their violent marauding, Vikings were but one part of the complex Scandinavian culture from which they emerged. This excellent and intimate study goes beyond the rumors of the fury of the Northmen, into the prosaic realities of the greater Scandinavian community, and is ideal for readers who want to discover the everyday details of living in this dynamic time and place. What were Viking families like? How were slaves treated? Were older people treated well, or regarded with contempt? Exactly how did they manage to travel from Baghdad to Greenland? Author Kirsten Wolf answers all of these questions and many more in this highly readable and informative resource volume, which will be a benefit and pleasure to the student and the general reader alike.For the reader's convenience, the work is organized into chapters covering all aspects life: domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious. It includes a historical timeline of Viking history, complementary pictures, illustrations, and maps, and a bibliography.mehr

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KlappentextThough infamous for their violent marauding, Vikings were but one part of the complex Scandinavian culture from which they emerged. This excellent and intimate study goes beyond the rumors of the fury of the Northmen, into the prosaic realities of the greater Scandinavian community, and is ideal for readers who want to discover the everyday details of living in this dynamic time and place. What were Viking families like? How were slaves treated? Were older people treated well, or regarded with contempt? Exactly how did they manage to travel from Baghdad to Greenland? Author Kirsten Wolf answers all of these questions and many more in this highly readable and informative resource volume, which will be a benefit and pleasure to the student and the general reader alike.For the reader's convenience, the work is organized into chapters covering all aspects life: domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious. It includes a historical timeline of Viking history, complementary pictures, illustrations, and maps, and a bibliography.

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ISBN/GTIN978-0-313-32269-3

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartGebunden

Verlag

Greenwood

Erscheinungsjahr2004

Erscheinungsdatum30.11.2004

Seiten210 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 161 mm, Höhe 240 mm, Dicke 16 mm

Gewicht487 g

Artikel-Nr.13874771

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GenreGeschichte/Politik

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefaceChronologyMapsIntroduction: Time and SpaceDomestic LifeEconomic LifeIntellectual LifeMaterial LifePolitical LifeRecreational LifeReligious LifeFor Further Readingmehr