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The Vikings

The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe.

Magnus Magnussons indispensable study of this great period presents a rounded and fascinating picture

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The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically & in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe.

Magnus Magnussons indispensable study of this great period presents a rounded & fascinating picture of a people who, in modern eyes, would seem to embody striking contradictions.

They were undoubtedly pillagers, raiders & terrifying warriors, but they were also great pioneers, artists & traders
- a dynamic people, whose skill & daring in their exploration of the world has left an indelible impression a thousand years on.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780750978583
• Author: Magnus Magnusson
• Publisher: The History Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm

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History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
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