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It was an ambition to distinguish themselves, win land and wealth to reward and
enlarge their armed following, which impelled generation after generation of
northern kings, jarls, and sea-captains to assault the territories of their southern
and ...
It was an ambition to distinguish themselves, win land and wealth to reward and
enlarge their armed following, which impelled generation after generation of
northern kings, jarls, and sea-captains to assault the territories of their southern
and ...
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The deeper causes of the viking movement overseas were rooted in human
nature: the northern peoples had needs and ambitions, were prepared to make
demands, and had the will, strength, and technical means to enforce them.
The deeper causes of the viking movement overseas were rooted in human
nature: the northern peoples had needs and ambitions, were prepared to make
demands, and had the will, strength, and technical means to enforce them.
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In other words, artistic impulses as well as artistic objects were part of the Viking
Age intake; but it would be wrong to conclude that northern artists welcomed
foreign arts because they felt themselves to be behind the times, naive, or
provincial.
In other words, artistic impulses as well as artistic objects were part of the Viking
Age intake; but it would be wrong to conclude that northern artists welcomed
foreign arts because they felt themselves to be behind the times, naive, or
provincial.
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Brukerevaluering - Steve.Bivans - LibraryThingThis is a very good overview of the Viking Age. I have used it as a textbook for a couple of college courses. My one critique is that Jones chose to break up the chronology a bit too much, in order to ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - C.Art - LibraryThingA good primer for learning about the vikings. One will find it to general if they have done much study on the subject. Les hele vurderingen
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From the Beginnings to the Age of Migrations | 17 |
The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes | 34 |
Diversity and Unity | 59 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | A History of the Vikings |
| Forfatter | Gwyn Jones |
| Utgiver | Oxford U.P., 1968 |
| Original fra | University of California |
| Digitalisert | 6. feb 2009 |
| Lengde | 504 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |