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Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual 1st Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0500251942
ISBN-10: 0500251940
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 1 edition (June 1, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0500251940
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500251942
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1 x 8.1 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
How To Be A Viking And Have Good Tales To Tell
By Amazon Customer on September 15, 2013
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Along the lines of 'How To Be A Gladiator', 'Viking The Norse Warrior's Manual' is an interesting, informative and entertaining look at how one may aspire to the ranks of the Viking warrior and come home loaded with gold and other goodies. The book covers the different ranks of a warrior, weaponry, some famous Vikings of legend and just how far the warriors actually spread. The book is informative and entertaining, the only minor flaw is that compared to the 'Gladiator' and 'Legionnaire's' books, the book is lacking somewhat in the way of information and as an e-book, the formatting while reading can be a little off-setting. If you wish to be a Viking and come home loaded with gold, add this book to your collection and start working on your swordwork.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great
By Brandon Black on December 16, 2013
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I'm a military historian, and this book had a fact or two for even a big viking age buff like myself. I'm a huge fan of the series; while not as well written as the Unofficial Guide on Roman Legionaries it's probably the most informative book in the series.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
great
By Petra DeVerona on March 12, 2014
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This book is one book in a series about various warrior types. It's entertaining, but has accurate historical information as well. I would recommend this for students in middle school or above, or for curious adults. It will give you a window into an ancient culture and give you a brush up on history that won't put you to sleep.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Good times with viking weapons
By Charlie Richardson on May 7, 2013
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This is the fifth book of the series. It lives up to the standards set by the first four and if you haven't read those, then this is a good place to start. Informative and entertaining to the very last page.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I wanted to keep reading...
By Eric Schumacher on December 14, 2013
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Great guide for any aspiring Viking warrior or enthusiast of that fascinating period in history. My only knock is that it was too short - I wanted to keep reading! I look forward to reading Mr. Haywood's other manuals. - Eric Schumacher, author of God's Hammer.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fun Book
By Edward Olsen on October 21, 2013
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This is a fun read. Historical but with interesting inputs of the life and times.
Especially good read for any up and coming re-enactors.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining and detailed
By Mark Neumayer on September 12, 2013
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The author packs a lot of detail into this book. You'll learn how the Vikings fought and lived with specific details about their weapons, social status and laws. Yet all of this information is presented in a breezy accessible manner that never feels like a lecture.
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interesting read why the vikings raided and where they went (settled down as farmers and traders!)
By david on September 20, 2015
Format: Hardcover
I found this book had a readable writing style with a bit of humour as is the genre of the unofficial manuals. The book gave good overview of the rise of the viking - from impoverished farmers on the edge of europe, through a period of wealth acquisition by raiding, to become wealthier farmers or traders establish widely over europe. I enjoyed the balanced discussion in this book that most vikings raided out of necessity rather than blood lust - they really have had bad historical representation! Most were simply paying dues to overlords who were keen to expand their power and prestige by acquiring quick wealth by raiding. Most normal vikings simply wanted the chance to own a decent bit of farmland and much of their activities eventually evolved into trading rather than raiding - once the early bonanzas of wealth from plundered abbeys etc had been taken. Whilst townfolk all along the coasts of Europe lived in fear of the vikings, the vikings themselves lived in feared of being ostracised by their peers if they failed in battle or of getting drowned in a storm which was a very common occupational hazard.
Modern Europe owes a fair legacy of its modern politics, trade and language to the vikings so anyone with an interest in Medieval European history should find this book an interesting read.
david in melbourne australia
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Five Stars

fun way to learn about the Vikings

Published 6 days ago by D
Four Stars

thanks

Published 27 days ago by Amazon Customer
I still love it

I need more facts and less humor, I still love it though

Published 3 months ago by doug
A lot of good information on Viking warriors culled from a variety of...

A lot of good information on Viking warriors culled from a variety of sources and organized into this book. More popular than scholarly.

Published 3 months ago by David Edgington
Five Stars

good book

Published 3 months ago by Linda Johansen
Fun Book To Get You Started

Has some cultural misinformation regarding women, but otherwise great as a starting point

Published 4 months ago by Theresa
Fun read!

My bf has been recently fascinated with Vikings (probably from watching the show "Vikings") so I got this book as a birthday present. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Jane Rosenthal
A worthwhile read

Compared to the present, life was really horrible in the 8th century. From the photos in the book one can make out that Viking swords lack the craftsmanship and sophistication of... Read more

Published 5 months ago by VIVEK SHIVDASANI
Like a history lesson meets how-to manual

This book is definitely worth the read. It gives a lot of insight on the Viking mindset and attitudes, many of which we still hold in high regard without even knowing! Read more

Published 7 months ago by C. Biscuit
Entertaining and informative

Very enjoyable read, written from the perspective of the new warrior recruit. Overall an entertaining look at how the Vikings lived and fought.

Published 8 months ago by T. C.

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