Children of Ash and Elm Children of Ash and Elm

Children of Ash and Elm

A History of the Vikings

    • 4.3 • 64 Ratings
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Publisher Description

The definitive history of the Vikings -- from arts and culture to politics and cosmology -- by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertise
The Viking Age -- from 750 to 1050 -- saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture.
Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, beliefs, and practices to the lands they discovered and the peoples they encountered, and in the process were themselves changed. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Children of Ash and Elm is the definitive history of the Vikings and their time.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2020
August 25
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
624
Pages
PUBLISHER
Basic Books
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
69.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Ghgdb ,

A Superb Saga on the Sagas

This is a very well written book that provides a lively account of the Vikings, all backed up with solid archaeologic analysis. It clearly documents the broad physical and cultural reach of the Viking civilization. If you want to read one book that tells the story of who and where the Scandinavians came from and how they changed the world - read this one.

TriMoose ,

Good, informed read

Very compelling book that explores the realities of the Viking experience. Does not shy away from positive and negative aspects to show a complete picture. Good read.

LoreVivian ,

Excellent

Took a class in medieval literature in Mexico City. Read Beowulf and was fascinated with viking history. Wonderful book and easy read from the best teacher. Thanks Mr. Price.

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