The Viking Age: A Reader, Second Edition (readings In Medieval Civilizations And Cultures)
by Angus A. Somerville /
2014 / English / PDF
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In assembling, translating, and arranging over a hundred primary
source readings, Somerville and McDonald successfully illuminate
the Vikings and their world for twenty-first-century students and
instructors. The diversity of the Viking Age is brought to life
through the range of sources presented, and the geographical and
chronological coverage of these readings. The Norse translations,
many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and
easily accessible, and the chapter introductions contextualize
the readings while allowing the sources to speak for themselves.
In assembling, translating, and arranging over a hundred primary
source readings, Somerville and McDonald successfully illuminate
the Vikings and their world for twenty-first-century students and
instructors. The diversity of the Viking Age is brought to life
through the range of sources presented, and the geographical and
chronological coverage of these readings. The Norse translations,
many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and
easily accessible, and the chapter introductions contextualize
the readings while allowing the sources to speak for themselves.
The second edition of this popular reader has been revised and
reorganized into fourteen chapters. Nearly twenty sources have
been added, including material on children, games and
entertainment, and runic inscriptions, as well as new readings on
the martyrdom of Alfeah, the life of
The second edition of this popular reader has been revised and
reorganized into fourteen chapters. Nearly twenty sources have
been added, including material on children, games and
entertainment, and runic inscriptions, as well as new readings on
the martyrdom of Alfeah, the life of
Saint Findan, and the martyrdom of Saint Edmund.
Saint Findan, and the martyrdom of Saint Edmund.
The reader can be paired for classroom use with its companion
volume,
The reader can be paired for classroom use with its companion
volume,The Vikings and Their Age
The Vikings and Their Age, authored by
Somerville and McDonald. Together, these books provide
comprehensive coverage for a course on the Vikings. Additional
resources, such as a detailed bibliography and instructions on
reading skaldic poetry, can be found on the History Matters
website (www.utphistorymatters.com).
, authored by
Somerville and McDonald. Together, these books provide
comprehensive coverage for a course on the Vikings. Additional
resources, such as a detailed bibliography and instructions on
reading skaldic poetry, can be found on the History Matters
website (www.utphistorymatters.com).
