The Vikings /
Else Roesdahl ; translated by Susan M. Margeson and Kirsten Williams.
- London : Guild Publishing, 1991.
- xvi, 323 p, [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 24 cm.
Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 1991. Originally published under the title "Vikingernes verden". Translated from the Danish.
Bibliography: p. [302]-315. - Includes index.
Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This encyclopedic study brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life. The result is a rich and compelling picture of an extraordinary civilisation.