The Viking Age: A Reader, Third Edition (3rd Edition) (Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures)

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Synopsis
In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings. The third edition has been reorganized into fifteen chapters. Many new sources have been added, including material on gender and warrior women, and a completely new final chapter traces the continuing cultural influence of the Vikings to the present day. into the twenty-first century. The use of visual material has been expanded significantly, and updated maps illustrate historical developments throughout the Viking Age. The NorseEnglish translations of Norse texts, many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and easily accessible, while chapter introductions contextualize the readings.
Copyright:
2019

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781487570491
Related ISBNs:
9781487570477, 9781487570484
Publisher:
University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
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Copyrighted By:
University of Toronto Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Angus A. Somerville
Edited by:
R. Andrew McDonald

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