ASIN: B008O9JBFO
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 36
*Includes pictures of Viking boats, ruins, and historic depictions of Vikings.*Analyzes the legends and mischaracterizations of the Vikings, separating fact from fiction.*Discusses the everyday life, settlements, history, religion, and culture of the Vikings.*Includes a Table of Contents. Over the centuries, the West has become fascinated by the Vikings, one of the most mysterious and interesting European civilizations. In addition to being perceived as a remarkably unique culture among its European counterparts, what’s known and not known about the Vikings’ accomplishments has added an intriguing aura to the historical narrative. Were they fierce and fearsome warriors? Were they the first Europeans to visit North America? It seems some of the legends are true, and some are just that, legend. The commonly used term, Viking, for the trading and raiding peoples of Scandinavia, may have ...
