The Vikings: Facts and Fictions

by Kirsten Wolf and Tristan Mueller-Vollmer

Book Overview

This book explores 11 popular misconceptions about the Vikings. Each chapter looks at a particular misconception, examines how it became popular, discusses what we now believe to be the truth, and provides excerpts from primary source documents.

When people think of the Vikings, they often envision marauding barbarians who lived violent lives. While a number of mistaken beliefs about the Vikings have become engrained in popular culture,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKJ4T7G5
• ISBN13: 9798765120149
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"