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The Vikings: Symbol of Terror Kindle Edition

by Hillary Brown (Author), Go Entertain (Author)

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“Never before has such a terror appeared in Britain” - Alcuin of York

Vikings epitomize terror—bloodthirsty raiders who, some thousand years ago, looted and pillaged their way across significant swaths of Europe, the sight of their approaching sails on the horizon one of the most chilling in history.

This is the classic—and somewhat clichéd—image of the Vikings, and their fearsome reputation was in many respects well deserved, the Norse sagas charting their deeds in all their lurid glory. But over the past century, thanks to a wealth of new archaeological evidence, a much more nuanced picture of the Vikings has emerged, providing profound insights into one of the most astonishing, misunderstood, and adaptable of European civilizations.

Vikings are now recognized not just as “wolves among sheep”: brutal warriors and pirates who seized treasures and land and annihilated those who dared to stand in their path. They were also skilled and innovative traders, explorers, settlers, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, shipbuilders, and poets whose activities brought them into what may well have been peaceable and constructive contact with various races across Europe and beyond.

Through their sometimes disruptive activities, they had a profound influence on European history, interacting with numerous other cultures across an area embracing four continents—from Greenland to the Mediterranean and North Africa, and from North America to the Middle East and beyond. And just as the Vikings impacted on these peoples and their culture, the Vikings themselves absorbed foreign influences and customs into their own civilization.

The Vikings were essentially a maritime society and some of the most skilled boat builders in history, but what precisely drove them to leave their Scandinavian homelands and strike out on long and dangerous sea voyages in search of a new life and fresh opportunities? What areas did they settle in or colonize—and why? Who were their leaders, villains, and heroes? Who were the great historical leaders who dared to oppose them? How did they live, dress, eat, play, fight, and die? Which pagan gods did they worship—and why did they convert to Christianity? Why did the Viking age come to an end? And what is their legacy?

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File Size: 2024 KB
Print Length: 49 pages
Publisher: Go Entertain (August 4, 2014)
Publication Date: August 4, 2014
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00MFVY5Q2
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Good read if you enjoy history

By Jeff Schwarz on September 2, 2014

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Learned a lot about the Vikings that I never expected to learn. Good read if you enjoy history.

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so so

By Steelers 10 on November 23, 2014

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No big deal .very little depth. I would not. Recommended xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx

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its good information, somewhat dry

By H. van boldrik on July 22, 2015

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its good information, somewhat dry. but if you want to know more about the vikings its a good read. especially if you are watching the tv series, ragnar, rollo, etc ware real people and this fleshed them out somewhat

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Loved it!

By Mallory Baker on January 1, 2015

It was a great read. Very informative and kept my attention easily. Would have liked to see more about the mythology though. It just barely mentions Odin Thor Loki and freya

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Quick and informative.

By Cherelove on December 25, 2014

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Enjoyed this book. It was a quick overview and I learned a lot. Thank you.

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