The Northern Conquest Vikings in Britain and Ireland

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...

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Autor principal: Holman, Katherine (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Luton : Andrews UK 2007.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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 ...
Descripción Física:259 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781908493538
9781908493521