{"product_id":"vikings-of-the-steppe-9781032340753","title":"Vikings of the Steppe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rusâ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750â1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rusâ, Byzantium, the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary focus is the steppe influence on the development of Scandinavian-Rusâ culture. It illustrates the effects of Turkic (nomadic) cultures on the evolving Scandinavian-Rusâ communities in their military technology and tactics, as well as in everyday customs, ritual traditions and religious perceptions, whilst paying attention to the politico-commercial necessities and possible communication channels tying these two cultures, normally considered to be distinct, together. The arguments are supported by a multi-disciplinary analysis of diverse historical and archaeological materials occasionally supplemented with linguistic evidence. The result is a comprehensive evaluation of th\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018987536727,"sku":"9781032340753","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032340753.jpg?v=1750778929","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/vikings-of-the-steppe-9781032340753","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}