The Vikings Voyagers of Discovery and Plunder

by Magnusson, Magnus; Harrison, Mark; Durham, Keith; Heath, Ian; Chartrand, René

• ISBN13: 9781846030871
• ISBN10: 1846030870
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-27
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. Viking raids reached from Norway to North Africa, they established the dukedom of Normandy, provided the Byzantine Emperor's bodyguard and landed on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus. This fascinating book tells the amazing story of the Vikings in all their colourful glory. The authors provide a detailed examination of the Viking Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and the famed Viking longship that transported the Vikings through treacherous waters to their bloody raids. This beautifully illustrated book includes new material about the Vikings in North America and the lives the Viking led at home.

Author Biography

Mark Harrison has a Bachelor's degree in Medieval Studies from Lancaster University. He is a Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and has a strong interest in the early medieval world. He lives in Colchester, UK. Ian Heath is a highly respected author, currently working on a five-volume project covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives in Cambridgeshire. Keith Durham lives in Northumberland. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and their ships. René Chartrand and has been senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He lives in Quebec.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Chronology	p. 9
A History of the Vikings	p. 10
The Viking Hersir	p. 82
The Viking Longship	p. 142
Glossary	p. 196
Bibliography	p. 198
Appendix	p. 200
Index	p. 202
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