The Vikings (Pelican Books) (Paperback)

~ Johannes Brondsted (Author), Kalle Skov (Translator)

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Language Notes

Text: English, Danish (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Revised edition (April 30, 1960)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140204598
• ISBN-13: 978-0140204599
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,770,925 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Basic overview with lots of interesting detail, September 16, 2001

By	C. Gilbert "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For anyone interested in learning the basic facts about the Vikings, this little book is an excellent place to begin. Brondsted covers enough to give you a sense of the Vikings and their time. He also provides enough detail to spark interest in reading further.

_The Vikings_ covers:

historical overview of the 9th-11th centuries
weapons and tools
dress and jewelry
transport
towns, earthworks, and camps
coins and weights and measures
runic inscriptions
art
Viking way of life
Viking religious beliefs
the Viking spirit

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very intelectual book, November 16, 2000

By A Customer

This book was the perfect book for any school asignment. It gave very specific facts and dates. It only lacked in the fact that it was kind of boring. It gets more interesting as you go along though. Overall, it was a very good book.