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Vikings, War, and the Fall of the Carolingians: A Critical English Translation of the Annals of Saint Vaast (Anno Draconis)
Steve Bivans
ASIN: B071JVQFW9
Publisher: Shireness Publishing
Pages: 160

Fan of the Vikings History Channel show? The Last Kingdom? 13th Warrior?Have questions, like:Who were the Vikings?Illiterate, mindless barbarians bent on the destruction of Christendom?Swashbuckling Columbuses unaware of the larger world around them? “There’s nothing on the other side of the North Sea, Ragnar!”Agents from hell, sent to punish bad Christians?Were they really that violent?Why Attack Europe?Why were they so successful?How many Vikings were there?Were there women Vikings like Lagertha?While the entertainment industry has focused on the Viking wars and raids in Britain, their invasions into Francia have largely been ignored. But a full understanding of the Viking Age must include this part of the story.Thankfully, we have historical documents from the period to give us that story. The Annals of St-Vaast—never before published in English—is one of the key sources for their ...
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3.5 stars from 108 ratings