The Vikings and their Enemies : Warfare in Northern Europe, 750-1100

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

The Vikings had an extraordinary historical impact. From the eighth to the eleventh centuries, they ranged across Europe raiding, exploring, colonizing and their presence was felt as far away as Russia and Byzantium. They are most famous as warriors, yet perhaps their talent for warfare is too little understood. Philip Line, in this scholarly and highly readable survey of the Viking age, uses documentary sources the chronicles, sagas and poetry and the latest archaeological evidence to describe how the Vikings and their enemies in northern Europe organized for war. His graphic survey includes Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Carolingian Empire and its successor kingdoms and the lands of the eastern Baltic. He gives an up-to-date interpretation of Viking approach to violence and their\n\nThe Vikings and their Enemies\nWarfare in Northern Europe, 750-1100\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nP;