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The Vikings

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Full title: The Vikings
ISBN: 9781499184563
ISBN 10: 1499184565
Authors: Njord Kane
Num. pages: 196
Language: en
Published on: 2014

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Synopsis

Definitively Tracing The Story Of The Vikings From The Early Nordic Stone Age Civilizations To The Age Of Viking Expansion By The Norsemen. A Span Of Some Thousands Of Years Are Concisely Covered In One Volume In A Thorough Study In The Evolution The Norse People. A Whole New World Of Understanding About The Ancient Vikings Has Been Opened Up By New Archaeological Discoveries And Studies. The Story Of Ragnar Lothbrok Is Told Along With Many Other Famous Vikings Such As Rollo And Erik The Red. A Ride To The Very Halls Of Valhalla As Seen From An Anthropological Perspective. Technologies Specific To The Norse Are Looked At And Explained. Easy To Read And Very Interesting. Providing First A Quick Overview Then A Chapter By Chapter Journey Through Major Events In Norse History Then Concluding With A Separated Portion That Highlights Major Aspects In Norse Knowledge And Technology. Discussed Are Possible Theories About Some Aspects In Norse Religion That May Have Some Truth Behind The Myths, In Addition To People That The Vikings Had Made Contact With – Lost In Time.