Description
This complete story of the Vikings from their origins in Scandinavia during the first millennium AD, to their last surviving settlements in 15th-century Greenland
About the Author
Richard Hall is Director of Archaeology at York Archaeological Trust. He led the excavations of Viking Age York, and helped to devise the world-famous Jorvik Viking Centre there. He is one of the foremost experts on the Viking world.
Reviews
'Fascinatingly detailed ... without doubt the most attractively presented study of the Vikings currently available ... Hall's book has no rival' - The Historian
'Well balanced and highly readable. ... For those interested in reading about the Vikings, their settlements and exploits, they can do no better than start with this accomplished and rich book' - British Archaeology
'Richard Hall brings a wealth of authority and practical experience to bear in presenting this up-to-the-minute account of the Vikings and their world . . . highly informative and full of interesting detail on Viking life' - Minerva
Book Information
ISBN 9780500290514
Author Richard Hall
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 790g