Until the early 1000s, waves of strange and ferocious warriors from the barren northlands swept into Britain and Western Europe. Plundering and pillaging, they left devastation in their wake. Trembling victims never knew when they would strike next. The Vikings fought for personal glory, material wealth and a longing for adventure and freedom. This book tackles the myth of the Vikings, their unconventional methods of warfare, cunning strategies and boldly innovative ship building techniques. The author casts a scholarly eye and a fresh light onto these fiercely independent people.
- ISBN10 0781811767
- ISBN13 9780781811767
- Publish Date 4 January 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 February 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 369
- Language English