The Scandinavians from the Vendel period to the tenth century
Subtitle: an ethnographic perspective
By: edited by Judith Jesch.
Contributors: Jesch, Judith, 1954-; Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Social Stress.
Series: Studies in historical archaeoethnology -- ol.5
Publisher: Boydell Press; Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Social Stress
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Woodbridge; San Marino (R.S.M.)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Vikings -- Congresses; Scandinavia -- History -- To 1397 -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: Using the evidence of archaeology, poetry, legal texts and annals, this volume investigates the social, economic and symbolic structures of early Scandinavia at the time of the Viking expansion. The topics are discussed through case studies.
Notes: "This vol. contains the papers presented at the fifth conference on 'Studies in Historical Archaeoethnology' organized by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Social Stress, which was held in San Marino from 11th September to 15th September 1998."

Includes bibliographical references and index.