Vikings and Goths: A History of Ancient and Medieval Sweden

by Gary Dean Peterson

The Vikings descended upon Europe at the close of the 8th century, invading the continent's western seas and river systems, trading, raiding and spreading terror. In the north, they settled Iceland and Greenland and reached North America. In the east, Swedish Varangians established a river road to the Orient. With the collapse of the Viking commercial empire, Sweden and the other Scandinavian countries struggled to survive, their hardships exacerbated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476662185
• ISBN13: 9781476662183
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher