Historical Atlas of the Viking World
Title | Historical Atlas of the Viking World PDF eBook |
Author | Angus Konstam |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Civilization, Scandinavian |
ISBN | 9781904668121 |
About AD 800, mysterious long-ships made their first appearance along the North Sea coast of Britain. From Shetland to the Thames, these raiding ships appeared out of the sea mists, carrying warriors so fierce that no one could stand against them. By the middle of the 9th century, these raiders began to establish settlements, and the raids continued, from Norse bases in Orkney, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. The raiders eventually became rulers, creating Scandinavian colonies in Normandy, England, and Ireland. Around the same time, a few Viking explorers ventured across the Atlantic to America, while others sailed south to Africa, into the Mediterranean, and through the European river systems deep into Russia. This book chronicles their achievements, drawing on archaeological evidence as well as the rich source of Norse Sagas and mythology.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings PDF eBook |
Author | John Haywood |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 1995-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Atlas showing the range of Viking developments and exploration.
Cultural Atlas of the Viking World
Title | Cultural Atlas of the Viking World PDF eBook |
Author | Colleen E. Batey |
Publisher | Checkmark Books |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780816030040 |
Examines the life, art, and technology of Vikings and discusses the extent of the travels
The Viking Atlas of Evolution
Title | The Viking Atlas of Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Osborne |
Publisher | Viking Books |
Total Pages | 208 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Biogeography |
ISBN | 9780670858279 |
Historical atlas covers the history and evolution of life on earth, taking a geographical approach to illuminate the spread of species and the varieties of evolution on different continents.
The Viking Atlas of World War I
Title | The Viking Atlas of World War I PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Livesey |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Historical geography |
ISBN |
Traces the development of all the major campaigns of the war, paying special attention to the impact of the war on the British and French colonial empires. Accompanying text and map annotations offer new insights into military operations and tactics.
Viking Empires
Title | Viking Empires PDF eBook |
Author | Angelo Forte |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 474 |
Release | 2005-05-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521829922 |
Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World.
Atlas of the Medieval World
Title | Atlas of the Medieval World PDF eBook |
Author | Rosamond McKitterick |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 312 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Forged in an age of faith and war and tempered by great statesmen, religious leaders and artists, medieval civilizations witnessed remarkable transformations. Far from being a homogeneous world of knights and castles, the era saw a multitude of contrasting and often competing cultures, many of which became the foundation stones for the emergence of modern societies. From the expansion of Islam across the Mediterranean to the appearance of centralized states and Christian monarchies, the Atlas of the Medieval World draws from new archival and archaeological evidence to reveal a period of astonishing cultural vibrancy and political diversity. Alongside stunning maps covering nearly a millennium of one of the most formative phases in history, hundreds of exquisite pictures of art and architecture accompany expertly written text edited by Rosamond McKitterick, Professor of Early Medieval History at Cambridge University to bring an extraordinary period to life as no reference has before. The Arab invasions of Europe, the empire of Charlemagne, the African kingdoms of Songhai and Mali, the Crusades, the Viking and Mongol invasions, the Delhi sultanate and the T'ang and Ming empires are just a few of the subjects explained in the Atlas of the Medieval World. What's more, cultural and economic trends such as the spread of literacy and the growth of towns receive equal attention alongside the emergence of kingdoms and the march of armies to form a comprehensive history of all major societies outside of the Americas during the Middle Ages.