Reviews
"Anyone hoping to go a-Viking will find this manual to be fun and revealing." - Publishers Weekly on Viking: The Norse Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual "Finely researched and artfully produced. . . . Haywood seamlessly combines history and geography to show not only population expansion but also cross-cultural contact and the growth of economic and social complexity. Libraries, schools, and everyone interested in the past will want this book for their shelves." - ForeWord Reviews on The New Atlas of World History "An excellent point of reference." - BBC History Magazine on The New Atlas of World History, "Fascinating and authoritative." -- The Westmorland Gazette (UK) "Haywood has made this period of history accessible to all." -- All About History (UK) "Looks at the evolution of civilizations in Scandinavia, with a sprinkling of mythology thrown in for good measure ... Haywood aims to give the reader a full picture of the Viking Age." -- History of War (UK) "Haywood's lucid explanations of the cultures of the Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians are vital to understanding the motivations for their movements." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Fascinating and authoritative." -- The Westmorland Gazette (UK) "Haywood has made this period of history accessible to all." -- All About History "Looks at the evolution of civilizations in Scandinavia, with a sprinkling of mythology thrown in for good measure ... Haywood aims to give the reader a full picture of the Viking Age." -- History of War
Table of Content
Maps Preface Introduction 1 Thule, Nydam and Gamla Uppsala: The Origin of the Vikings 2 Lindisfarne, Athelney and York: The Vikings in England 789-954 3 Dorestad, Paris and Rouen: The Vikings in Francia 799-939 4 Iona, Dunkeld and Orkney: The Vikings in Scotland 795-1064 5 Dublin and Cashel: The Vikings in Ireland 795-1014 6 Seville and Luni: The Vikings in Spain and the Mediterranean 844-61 7 Kiev, Constantinople and Bolghar: The Vikings in Eastern Europe to 1041 8 Thingvellir, Brattahlid and L'Anse aux Meadows: The Norse in the North Atlantic 835-1000 9 Maldon, London and Stamford Bridge: England's Second Viking Age 978-1085 10 Hedeby, Jelling and Stiklestad: The Scandinavian Kingdoms to 1100 11 Palermo, Jerusalem and Tallinn: From Viking to Crusader 12 Largs, Reykholt and Hvalsey: The Viking Twilight Chronology Index of Viking Kings and Rulers c. 800-1100
