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Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
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The Viking Age was a time of great cultural and historical significance, encompassing not just Norway, Denmark, and Sweden but also Iceland, Greenland, parts of the British Isles, Continental Europe, and Russia. This book tells the story of all the other people who inhabited the medieval Nordic world, from children to enslaved people, seers to artisans, travellers to writers, and how they left behind traces of their lives, from hairstyles to place names, love-notes to gravestones.
Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2024
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Selected as a Times best history Book of the Year 2024, "Viking: The Viking Age in History" is a captivating and insightful book that brings the Viking Age to life. Written by Dominic Sandbrook, the book is brilliantly written and evokes the wonder of an entire civilization. Tom Holland describes it as a "wonderful book" that takes us beyond the familiar into a real, visceral, and far more satisfying Viking world. Dan Snow calls it a "wondrous, gorgeously-written book" that will leave readers spellbound. Rebecca Wragg Sykes imagines a Viking and conjures up an image of a nameless, faceless warrior ready to terrorize the local population. However, the book goes beyond these stereotypes and presents a comprehensive history of the Viking Age, encompassing not just Norway, Denmark, and Sweden but also Iceland, Greenland, parts of the British Isles, Continental Europe, and Russia. It is a history of the other people who inhabited the medieval Nordic world, including children, enslaved people, seers, artisans, travelers, and writers. This book offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the day-to-day lives of extraordinary cultures that spanned centuries and spread from the edge of the North American continent to the Russian steppes, from the Arctic wastelands to the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Caliphate. It is a must-read for anyone interested in history, and its selection as a Times best history Book of the Year 2024 is a testament to its quality and significance.
Weight: 616g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788166744
Edition number: Main
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