num_pages: 324
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Vikings
titlecomplete: The Vikings
genres: Scandinavian Literature, 20th Century, Archaeology, Medieval, History, European History, Historical, Nonfiction, Medieval History, School
ratings_count: 1101
publisher: Penguin