The Viking Age: A Reader, Third Edition

In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings.

The third edition has been reorganized into fifteen chapters. Many sources have been added, including material on gender and warrior women, and a completely new final chapter traces the continuing cultural influence of the Vikings to the present day. The use of visual material has been expanded, and updated maps illustrate historical developments throughout the Viking Age. The English translations of Norse texts, many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and easily accessible, while chapter introductions contextualize the readings.

Author: Angus A. Somerville
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 11/19/2019
Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures
Pages: 552
Weight: 1.7lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781487570477
3rd Edition