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245 14 a| The Vikings and their age /c| by Angus A. Somerville and R. Andrew McDonald.;

260 a| Toronto :b| University of Toronto Press,c| 2013.;

300 a| xv, 160 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Companions to medieval studies series ;v| v. 1;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155) and index.;

530 a| Also issued in electronic format.;

505 0 a| 1. Introduction -- 2. The Viking Age: An Overview -- 3. Viking Society and Religion: An Overview -- 4. Viking Biographies -- 5. How Do We Know? Sources for the Vikings and Their Age, and How to Use Them -- 6. Case Study: The Vita Findani as a Window into the Viking Age -- 7. Timeline -- 8. Research Tools.;

520 a| "The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Leif Eiriksson, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, a female Viking traveller. Insights and evidence from such diverse disciplines as archaeology, philology, linguistics, and genetics are provided.;

520 a| The companion includes a case study in reading and interpreting Viking history, a timeline, maps, images, and text boxes that highlight additional, interesting information throughout (e.g. explanations of Viking names, the description of a chieftain's dwelling in Arctic Norway, and archaeological evidence of Viking raids)."--pub. desc.;

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The Vikings and their age / by Angus A. Somerville and R. Andrew McDonald.

Author/creator	Somerville, Angus A., 1943-
Other author	McDonald, R. Andrew (Russell Andrew), 1965-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2013.
Description	xv, 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Vikings. Civilization, Viking. Vikings--Sources.

Series	Companions to medieval studies series ; v. 1 Companions to medieval studies ; v. 1. ^A1179766
Contents	1. Introduction -- 2. The Viking Age: An Overview -- 3. Viking Society and Religion: An Overview -- 4. Viking Biographies -- 5. How Do We Know? Sources for the Vikings and Their Age, and How to Use Them -- 6. Case Study: The Vita Findani as a Window into the Viking Age -- 7. Timeline -- 8. Research Tools.
Abstract	"The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Written in an accessible manner, it also provides a great introduction to some of the most interesting and significant figures in Viking lore, such as Harald Bluetooth, Eirik the Red, Leif Eiriksson, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, a female Viking traveller. Insights and evidence from such diverse disciplines as archaeology, philology, linguistics, and genetics are provided.
Abstract	The companion includes a case study in reading and interpreting Viking history, a timeline, maps, images, and text boxes that highlight additional, interesting information throughout (e.g. explanations of Viking names, the description of a chieftain's dwelling in Arctic Norway, and archaeological evidence of Viking raids)."--pub. desc.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155) and index.
Other forms	Also issued in electronic format.
Genre/form	Sources.
LCCN	2013474837
ISBN	9781442607620 (hardback)
ISBN	1442607629 (hardback)
ISBN	9781442605220
ISBN	1442605227

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