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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders, and Fearsome Raiders
58 pp.
| National |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-7922-5132-6$$18.95
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4-6
Dispelling the myth of the Vikings as exclusively warlike people in horned helmets is the goal of this book, which examines the wide-ranging and long-lasting influence of Viking culture around the world. Maps, photos of artifacts, and drawings of imagined scenes of Viking life enrich the occasionally dry but nonetheless informative text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.