Dragon lords : the history and legends of Viking England / Eleanor Parker.
"Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these hidden...
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| Alternate Title: | History and legends of Viking England |
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | London : I.B. Tauris, 2018. Ã2018 |
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| Summary: | "Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these hidden tales paint a picture very different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute"-- Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 267 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781838608408 1838608400 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |