![]() ![]() Wilkinson House, Jordan Hill Business Park ![]() No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The right of Martyn and Hannah Whittock to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.Īll rights reserved. This edition copyright © 2018 Lion Hudson IP Limited Text copyright © 2018 Martyn Whittock and Hannah Whittock The battle cry of the army of Olaf Haraldson, 1030.) ( Onward, Christ’s men, cross men, king’s men all! In memory of the, often-forgotten, Christian Vikings: Fram kristmenn, krossmenn, kongsmenn alle! Violent barbarians of legend have their place in this book but the authors look deeper at what it meant to live and prosper in early medieval societies, taking the ‘end’ of the Viking Age beyond where it is often assumed to be and ensuring that the story is told in terms which make it a truly international one.ĭr Ryan Lavelle, Reader in Early Medieval History, University of WinchesterĪlso by Martyn Whittock and Hannah Whittockġ016 & 1066: Why the Vikings caused the Norman Conquest Focusing on Vikings as Christian rulers and their followers opens up the question of just what we mean when we think of ‘Vikings’. ![]() This is a stimulating and accessible approach to the Viking Age. I recommend this to history lovers and Viking enthusiasts who don’t mind textbook style reading.My thanks to NetGalley and Lion Hudson Limited for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review. I found the book to be very informative, but there were many names and details to remember. Contrary to popular belief, Vikings turned to Christianity much earlier than we are led to belief from myths, stories and popular television. While the book does read more like a text book and is tedious at times, it was interesting to learn how the Vikings began to evolve from pagans to Christians. Most often, they are portrayed as pagans who travelled the waterways raiding villages with savage brutality.While this was often the truth, there is a bit more to them than that and this book dispels some of the myths surrounding the Vikings.With a focus on the Vikings path to Christianity, readers follow the Vikings from the earliest records and evidence, both from archeological sites and written records. For many of us, the story of the Vikings is quite fascinating. ![]()
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