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Kings and Vikings: Scandinavia and Europe, A.D. 700-1100
by Sawyer, P. H
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0416741800
- ISBN 13
- 9780416741803
- Seller
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About This Item
London and New York: Methuen & Co, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in FINE Condition with a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Mylar jacket cover. 16 illustrative plates. 19 figures/diagrams/maps within text. Very clean, unmarked grey cloth black titled; tight and solid binding. Very nice volume. Viking activity from the eighth to the eleventh century is here interpreted as an attempt by some Scandinavians to gain wealth, and thereby power and prestige, at the expense of the people of eastern and western Europe. Peter Sawyer traces the causes of this activity and assesses the consequences of Viking raids and conquests. 182 pages. 5.75 x 9.inches. 1982, Methuen & Co, London and New York
Synopsis
Professor Sawyer offers some new interpretations of the development of Scandinavian society and history of the Christian conversion.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026628
- Title
- Kings and Vikings: Scandinavia and Europe, A.D. 700-1100
- Author
- Sawyer, P. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0416741800
- ISBN 13
- 9780416741803
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- VIKINGS; SCANDINAVIA-CIVILIZATION; CHRISTIANITY-SCANDINAVIA; EUROPE, HISTORY; PAGANS; CHRISTIANS; DENMARK;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. European;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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