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Dragon Lords

- The History and Legends of Viking England
Af: Eleanor Parker Engelsk Paperback

Dragon Lords

- The History and Legends of Viking England
Af: Eleanor Parker Engelsk Paperback
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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.

In this book, Eleanor Parker unlocks secrets that point to more complex motivations within the marauding army that in the late-9th century voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek, dragon-prowed longships. Exploring legends from forgotten medieval texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she depicts Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal feuds, intervene in English politics and find a place to call home. Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, Cnut, and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows how the legacy of the newcomers can still be traced in landscape, place-names and local history. Meticulously researched and elegantly argued, Dragon Lords uncovers the remarkable degree to which England is Viking to its core.

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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.

In this book, Eleanor Parker unlocks secrets that point to more complex motivations within the marauding army that in the late-9th century voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek, dragon-prowed longships. Exploring legends from forgotten medieval texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she depicts Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal feuds, intervene in English politics and find a place to call home. Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, Cnut, and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows how the legacy of the newcomers can still be traced in landscape, place-names and local history. Meticulously researched and elegantly argued, Dragon Lords uncovers the remarkable degree to which England is Viking to its core.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 288
ISBN-13: 9781350165359
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1350165352
Udg. Dato: 17 sep 2020
Længde: 24mm
Bredde: 215mm
Højde: 139mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 17 sep 2020
Forfatter(e): Eleanor Parker
Forfatter(e) Eleanor Parker


Kategori Ædelsten & smykker: Håndværk & design


ISBN-13 9781350165359


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 288


Udgave


Længde 24mm


Bredde 215mm


Højde 139mm


Udg. Dato 17 sep 2020


Oplagsdato 17 sep 2020


Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC