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Book of Viking Age England

by J. D. Richards

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From shortly before AD 800 until the Norman Conquest, England was subject to raids from seafaring peoples from Scandinavia: the Vikings. They were not only raiders but also settlers and colonizers. In this book, the author assesses how far local developments responded to these events and discusses rural settlement and economy, the growth of towns, trade and exchange, craft and industry, and burial rituals and stone memorials. Features almost 100 maps, plans, reconstructions, and photographs.

AntiquitiesCivilizationHistoryScandinavian influencesVikingsGreat britain, history, anglo-saxon period, 449-1066NorthmenGreat britain, civilizationEngland, antiquities