Dragon lords : the history and legends of Viking England /
Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories and these hidden tales...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories and these hidden tales paint a picture very different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 267 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781784537869 1784537861 |