{"product_id":"women-in-the-viking-age-9780851153605","title":"Women in the Viking Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, Jesch discovers the true story of viking women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-illustrated, closely argued and fascinating. * THE GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eA coherent, tangible and convincing picture of the age as a whole. * HISTORY *\u003cbr\u003eThis excellent study gives a thorough and learned survey of the subject of the title, assembling evidence from a wide range of sources. * SCANDINAVICA *\u003cbr\u003eA fine example of the interdisciplinary nature of both viking and women's studies... the study demonstrates the author's mastery of an impressive array of linguistic and methodological tools. * JEGP (US) *\u003cbr\u003eA lively and compelling book...the author's particular strengths lie in her study of literature. Judith Jesch has captured the spirit of Viking women. Her book is a fitting tribute to them. * MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Life and death - the evidence of archaeology: the Westness woman; the archaeology of burials; woman in her home environment. Part 2 Women's lives in runic texts: runic inscriptions; objects with runes; memorial stones. Part 3 Female colonists: the evidence of names; the settlement of Iceland. Part 4 Foreign views: international contact in the Viking age; visitors to Scandinavia; Viking women outside Scandinavia. Part 5 Art, myth and poetry: female figures in the art of the Viking age; sexuality, wisdom and heroism - female figures in Norse myth and legend; women in Skaldic poetry; the audience of Viking poetry. Part 6 Warrior woman to nun - looking back at Viking women: warrior women; Old Norse literature; women in the sagas of Icelanders.","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018486120791,"sku":"9780851153605","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780851153605.jpg?v=1750777075","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-in-the-viking-age-9780851153605","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}