A History of the Vikings
by Gwyn Jones
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Author: Gwyn JonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-07-19
ISBN: 0192801341
Number of pages: 552
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: A Well-Researched, Well-Written Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This work represents the standard work on the history of the Viking Age and for good reason-- Professor Jones provides a detailed account of the Viking Age, the reasons for viking raids, the general character of life during the age, and so forth. He leaves very few areas uncovered.
The work is quite comprehensive and well detailed, but it may not be the right book if you are looking for light reading-- important works like this never are. If this is what you are looking for, "Everyday Live in the Viking Age" by Jaqueline Simpson may be closer to what you are looking for. Her work provides a better overview of life in the time period, a few broad outlines of history, and such which can make this work more accessible afterwards.
On the whole an impressive work and one that anyone studying the subject should not merely read but keep as a reference.
Summary of A History of the Vikings
"An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language."-- Scandinavian StudiesThe subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad.
A highly readable narrative follows the development of these Northern peoples--the Nordmenn--from their origins and the legendary pre-history to the military triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066, which symbolically ended the Viking age.
The book recounts the Vikings' exploits in war, trade, and colonization: the assault on Western Christendom; the trading and military ventures to the Slav and Muslim worlds and to Byzantium; and the western voyages of discovery and settlement to Greenland, Iceland, and America.
Numerous photographs, maps, and drawings contribute to Gwyn Jones's rounded portrait of Viking civilization and vividly evoke the importance in their culture of religion, art, and seafaring.
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