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Book Synopsis
This text shows that the Vikings were more than rampaging warriors and despoilers. As well as their destructive impact on the communities they encountered, the Vikings conferred a constructive and more permanent legacy on the political institutions and daily life of medieval Britain.

Table of Contents
1. The Scandinavian World and Europe in the Early Viking Age.

2. Britain at the Beginning of the Scandinavian Invasions.

3. The Course of the Scandinavian Invasions to c.954AD.

4. Scandinavia during the later stages of the Viking Age c.954 - c.1100.

5. The Course of the Scandinavian Invasions in Britain and Ireland c.954 - c.1100.

6. The Effects of the Scandinavian Invasions on Britain: The Problem of Settlement.

Further Reading.

Index.

The Vikings in Britain

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/01/1995
      ISBN13: 9780631187110, 978-0631187110
      ISBN10: 0631187111

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text shows that the Vikings were more than rampaging warriors and despoilers. As well as their destructive impact on the communities they encountered, the Vikings conferred a constructive and more permanent legacy on the political institutions and daily life of medieval Britain.

      Table of Contents
      1. The Scandinavian World and Europe in the Early Viking Age.

      2. Britain at the Beginning of the Scandinavian Invasions.

      3. The Course of the Scandinavian Invasions to c.954AD.

      4. Scandinavia during the later stages of the Viking Age c.954 - c.1100.

      5. The Course of the Scandinavian Invasions in Britain and Ireland c.954 - c.1100.

      6. The Effects of the Scandinavian Invasions on Britain: The Problem of Settlement.

      Further Reading.

      Index.

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