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Kings and Vikingsby P. H. Sawyer
Routledge 1982; US$ 38.95Professor Sawyer offers some new interpretations of the development of Scandinavian society and the history of the Christian conversion. more...
Contact, Continuity, and Collapseby J. H. Barrett
Brepols Publishers 2003; US$ 84.00This collection of ten papers investigates the Norse colonization of the North Atlantic region, starting with Viking expansion in Arctic Norway and ending with a discussion of the longterm implications of medieval Scandinavian exploration of the New World. more...
Sweden in the seventeenth Centuryby Paul Douglas Lockhart
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2004; US$ 104.95Paul Lockhart here presents a survey of the point in history when Sweden rose to pre-eminence in Europe. Drawing on the latest literature in Swedish and other languages, he examines the institutions of the Swedish 'empire' at the height of its influence, and considers questions regarding its rise and fall. more...
Scandinavia in the Revolutionary Era, 1760-1815by H. Arnold Barton
University of Minnesota Press 1982; US$ 51.00It's True! The Vikings Got Lostby David Greagg
Allen & Unwin 2006; US$ 10.86The nineteenth title in the popular It's True! series, with jaunty illustrations by Binny Hobbs, this book paints the Vikings not only as fierce warriors and conquerors but as daring trader-explorers, law-makers and storytellers. more...
Vikingby DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley 2007; US$ 9.99Take a journey into the past and come face to face with Vikings (if you dare) What did Vikings take with them to their graves? How has archaeology helped us learn out their lives? And were these bloodthirsty warriors really just brave adventurers exploring the world? Meet the ?Norsemen? and find out about their epic voyages, daily life, longboats and special festivals. Discover how the Vikings used a different calendar to us and how they still influence the way we live today. All aspects of these amazing people are covered in fascinating photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun. more...
The Viking Worldby Stefan Brink; Neil Price
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 240.00Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field, and the most comprehensive book of its kind ever attempted. more...
CultureShock! Swedenby Charlotte Rosen Svensson
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 11.17CultureShock! Sweden contains all the essential tips and advice you will need to establish your niche in a country that is home to some of the last remaining wildernesses in the world. Discover how the ideas of lagom (just enough) and trygghet (security) contribute to the making of the Swedish character and why a Swede is reserved, quiet and fastidious about punctuality. In addition, find out more about the Swedish art of toasting and why leisure time is valued. Packed full of information for day-to-day living, at home and in the office, this guide will help you to find your unique place in the country of the Dala horse and Gamla Stan. CultureShock! Sweden is the definitive guide that will help you fit into the country and before long, you... more...
West over Seaby Beverly Ballin Smith; Simon Taylor; Gareth Williams
BRILL 2007; US$ 196.00Prepared in tribute to Barbara E Crawford, this work covers the subject of Viking expansion westwards to Britain, Ireland and the North Atlantic. It features 30 papers that are arranged in four groups including: History, Cultural Contacts; The Church, and the Cult of Sain. more...
Kingship and State Formation in Sweden 1130-1290by Philip Line
BRILL 2007; US$ 196.00Presents a treatment of the medieval Swedish kingdom in its formative period, the 12th and 13th centuries. This book gives an overview of Scandinavian research on the subject and an analysis of the aspects of kingship and government. It contains over 40 maps and genealogical tables and places developments in Sweden within their European context. more...









