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Offers a unique view into the lives of the Norse people from fighting longships and legendary bravery to mythological gods and monsters.

"The Viking Age--between 750 and 1050--saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they reshaped the world between eastern North America and the Asian steppe. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology, their art and culture. From Bj?rn Ironside, who led an expedition to sack Rome, to Gudrid Thorbjarnard?ttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Price shows us the real Vikings, not the caricatures they've become in popular culture and history"--Provided by publisher.

Catalog of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

This book tells the story of the Vikings - their ships and weapons, heroes and myths, and great adventures in war and exploration.

Presents an illustrated look at the Vikings--their ships and weapons, heroes and myths, and great adventures in war and exploration.

"A history of the Viking Age, from about 793 to 1066"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the saga of the Norse explorer who settled Greenland.

Provides information about Vikings, using photographs and illustrations to examine their clothing, weapons, and ships, and describe their saga of war and discovery; and includes a time line, a glossary, and a CD with clip art.

Though most often remembered as marauding barbarians, the Vikings were also traders, farmers, and skilled craftsmen. Their exploration beyond the shores of Europe began in the late 900s with the founding of settlements in Greenland and Newfoundland. Notable Viking adventurers such as Erik the Red, Leif the Lucky, and Thorfinn Karlsefni are profiled. Readers will also learn about the Vikings’ weapons and armor, ships, religious beliefs, lifestyle, and the vast legacy they left behind in mythology, language, and shipbuilding.

"Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Viking civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology"--Provided by publisher.