Viking Age England [Paperback]

Julian D. Richards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

From shortly before AD 800 until the Norman Conquest, England was subject to raids from seafaring peoples from Scandinavia—the Vikings. However, they were not only raiders but also traders and settlers. Using the latest archaeological evidence, the author reassesses the Viking contribution to Late Anglo-Saxon England and examines the creation of the new mixed Anglo-Scandinavian identity.

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“The standard introduction to the subject of the Vikings in England.” -- Journal of the British Archaeological Association

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From shortly before AD 800 until the Norman Conquest, England was subject to raids from seafaring peoples from Scandinavia—the Vikings. However, they were not only raiders but also traders and settlers. Using the latest archaeological evidence, the author reassesses the Viking contribution to Late Anglo–Saxon England and examines the creation of the new mixed Anglo–Scandinavian identity.

Dr Julian Richards is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of York and Director of the Archaeology Data Service.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Tempus (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752428888
• ISBN-13: 978-0752428888
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Piece of Medieval Detective Work, January 18, 2010

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Dag Stomberg (St. Andrews, Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viking Age England (Paperback)

A fascinating look at the people and culture and who they really
were in England.

Professor Richards specialises in the archaeology of Anglo-Saxon
and Viking Age England.

This encyclopaedic study brings together research on the Age of
The Vikings in the Isle called England. Compelling myths, legends
and bare bones of facts of very important three centuries of
history. This book cover themes that have long preoccupied the
popular imagination of many.

Certainly, background material for those of us who care!

Dag Stomberg
St. Andrews, Scotland