The Age of the Vikings

The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to explore. The Age of the Vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history. Drawing on a wealth of written, visual, and archaeological evidence, Anders Winroth captures the innovation and pure daring of the Vikings without glossing over their destructive heritage. He not only explains the Viking attacks, but also looks at Viking endeavors in commerce, politics, discovery, and colonization, and reveals how Viking arts, literature, and religious thought evolved in ways unequaled in the rest of Europe. The Age of the Vikings sheds new light on the complex society, culture, and legacy of these legendary seafarers.

• The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas)
• The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings
• The Vikings: A History
• The Vikings: Third Edition
• The Viking Age: A Reader, Second Edition (Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures)
• Viking Age: Everyday Life During the Extraordinary Era of the Norsemen
• The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes (Hackett Classics)
• The Viking World (Routledge Worlds)
• The Saga of the Volsungs: With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (Hackett Classics)
• The Vikings and Their Age (Companions to Medieval Studies)