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- catalog abstract ""Histories of the vikings have recently tended to emphasize political or social transitions. Eric Christiansen separates the Nordic peoples from the organizing principles which others have used and attempts to describe life in their homelands and colonies in terms of more, or less, ingenious responses to hostile environments at home and overseas." "Guiding readers past some traditional and current controversies surrounding the Norsemen in the period 750-1050, the author discusses twelve key topics. After a survey of the ecology, social conventions and self-awareness of individuals and groups, he moves on to cover the major areas of Norse activity: politics, war, work and migration. The final chapters reconstruct viking-age ideas about the past, present and future in order to offer insight into contemporary behaviour." "Runic, poetic and archaeological evidence is used to illustrate the author's arguments. Appendixes outline modern research and dynastic identities."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12598606.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""Histories of the vikings have recently tended to emphasize political or social transitions. Eric Christiansen separates the Nordic peoples from the organizing principles which others have used and attempts to describe life in their homelands and colonies in terms of more, or less, ingenious responses to hostile environments at home and overseas." "Guiding readers past some traditional and current controversies surrounding the Norsemen in the period 750-1050, the author discusses twelve key topics. After a survey of the ecology, social conventions and self-awareness of individuals and groups, he moves on to cover the major areas of Norse activity: politics, war, work and migration. The final chapters reconstruct viking-age ideas about the past, present and future in order to offer insight into contemporary behaviour." "Runic, poetic and archaeological evidence is used to illustrate the author's arguments. Appendixes outline modern research and dynastic identities."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Vikings Their Age The Aim -- Individuals -- Families -- Communities -- Districts and Territories -- Peoples -- Politics -- War -- Work -- Emigration -- Past -- Present -- Future -- Modern Research -- Dynastic Identities -- Thegns.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 378 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0631216774 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "1405149647 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "9781405149648 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Peoples of Europe".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers,".
- catalog subject "948/.022 21".
- catalog subject "DL65 .C49 2002".
- catalog subject "Northmen.".
- catalog subject "Vikings.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Vikings Their Age The Aim -- Individuals -- Families -- Communities -- Districts and Territories -- Peoples -- Politics -- War -- Work -- Emigration -- Past -- Present -- Future -- Modern Research -- Dynastic Identities -- Thegns.".
- catalog title "The Norsemen in the Viking Age / Eric Christiansen.".
- catalog type "text".