The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
Everyone feared the Vikings during their three centuries of terror, which  lasted roughly from the start of the 8th century to the end of the 11th century. They are best remembered as cruel pagan raiders from the frigid north, but their vibrant warrior culture  also managed to transform the north Atlantic and much of Russia through trade and  settlement. Their seafaring exploits, passed down through the generations in a series of entertaining sagas,  led them to Iceland, Greenland, and even North America (which they called  "Vinland"). These accomplishments are truly extraordinary, and reveal how a group of people often belittled  as cruel brutes actually expanded the frontiers of human knowledge. Peter Sawyer has  pulled together a group of accomplished scholars, including Janet L. Nelson and Simon Keynes,  to contribute chapters to this attractive, full-color volume.The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikingscontains the very latest  information available about the Vikings and their often violent--but always intriguing--ways.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.