In Search of Vikings: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Scandinavian Heritage of North-West England

by Stephen E. Harding (Editor)

Overview

This book presents a collection of papers from experts in a broad range of disciplines, including history, archaeology, genetics, and linguistics, to provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in peace and in war. It focuses on one particularly exciting area of the Viking world, namely the north-west section of England, where they are known to have settled in large numbers. The 12 integrated studies in this book are designed to reinvigorate the search for Vikings in this crucial region and to provide must-reading for anyone interested in Viking history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040074657
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/19/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Stephen E. Harding, David Griffiths, Elizabeth Royles

Table of Contents

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Scandinavian Heritage of North-West England. A Brief History and Archaeology of Viking Activity in North-West England. Speaking Like a Viking: Language and Cultural Interaction in the Irish Sea Region. Viking Age Women. Battle of Brunanburh in 937: Battlefield Despatches. Viking Age Rural Settlement in Lowland North-West England: Identifying the Invisible? Viking-Age Site at Workington, Cumbria: Interim Statement. Were There Vikings in Carlisle? Viking Age Silver in North-West England: Hoards and Single Finds. What Can Genetics Tell Us about Vikings in the Wirral and West Lancashire? Figuring It Out: Further Work on Neston Cross Fragments, Cheshire.

Editorial Reviews

"With topics ranging from the often subtle clues to a female presence, and the influence of the Old Norse language, to hoards, thought-provoking reassessments of key battles, and the search for settlement evidence, it is a wide-ranging compilation…. A satisfyingly comprehensive book."
— CH in Current Archaeology 308, October 1, 2015

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