The Vikings - Lords of the Seas (gnv64)

The Vikings: Lord of the Seas (Abrams Discoveries)
by Yves Cohat
Harry N. Abrams | March 1992 | ISBN-10: 0810928655 | 176 Pages | PDF | 18.5 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Vikings-Lord-Seas-Abrams-Discoveries/dp/0810928655

Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed, affordably priced, compact paperbacks bring ideas to life and amplify our understanding of civilization in a new way.

CONTENTS
I THE FORERUNNERS OF THE VIKINGS 11
II CAN THE NORWEGIANS CONQUER THE WORLD? 27
III THE DANES ATTACK WESTERN CHRISTENDOM 45
IV THE SWEDES AND THE ROUTE TO THE EAST 61
V NAVIGATORS AND TRADERS 71
VI THE VIKINGS AT HOME 91
VII GODS AND HEROES 105
DOCUMENTS 129
Chronology 166
Further Reading 170
List of Illustrations 170
Index 173