The Vikings (Paperback)

Picture Credits
Acknowledgements
Preface
Maps

INTRODUCTION

The Allure of the Vikings

THE VIKING AGE AND ITS SOURCES

The Study of the Viking Age
Written sources Place-names Archaeological finds

SCANDINAVIA

Geography, Nature and Culture
Norway Sweden Denmark
The People
Dress Jewellery Houses and feasting
Language, Writing and Personal Names
Society
Slaves The free Women, sexual roles and children Rules of conduct
Kings and Kingdoms
Accession to the throne and personal power Royal power Political developments
Travel, Transport and Ships
Travel on land Winter transport Ships and sailing
Livelihood and Settlement
Denmark Sweden and Norway Ohthere from Halogaland
Exchange, Silver and Merchandise
Exchange of goods Silver and coins Goods
Trade and Towns
Hedeby Birka Kaupang Other trading stations and towns
Fortifications, Weapons and Warfare
Ramparts, fortresses and sea-barriers The Danevirke Royal fortresses Weapons and warfare
The Old and the New Religion
The old faith Conversion The introduction of Christianity
Art and Poetry
Decorative and pictorial art Poetry

THE EXPANSION

Background and Beginnings
The Mainland of Western Europe
Historical events Archaeological evidence and the significance of the expeditions Normandy
Scotland and the Isle of Man
Ireland
The Vikings in Ireland The excavations in Dublin
England
Exploitation, conquest and settlement The Scandinavians in England New expeditions and conquests Cnut the Great and afterwards
Iceland, the Faroes, Greenland and America
The settlement of Iceland The Faroes Colonists in Greenland and travels to America
The Baltic Region, Russia, Byzantium and the Caliphate
Across the Baltic Towards the glories of the East The great riverways and the memorials

CONCLUSION

The World of the Vikings

Notcs on the Translation
Bibliography
Indexes

LIST OF FIGURES AND MAPS
1 Europe and neighbouring regions
2 Southern Scandinavia
3 Scandinavia and the Baltic region
4 Graffiti from the Oseberg ship, Norway
5 Rune-stone ornament from Tullstorp in Skane, Sweden
6 Principles of dendrochronology
7 Ornament from the Tjangvide stone, Gotland, Sweden
8 Small bronze and silver figures from Sweden
9 Reconstruction of male and female dress
10 Reconstruction of a town house from Hedeby, Germany
11 The runic alphabet: the fupark
12 Burial with master and slave from Stengade, Denmark
13 Rune-stone ornament from Ledberg, Sweden
14 Rune-stone ornament from Lund, Sweden
15 Jarlabanke's causeway in Taby, Sweden
16 Reconstruction of two warships from Skuldelev, Denmark
17 Reconstruction of two cargo ships from Skuldelev, Denmark,
18 Plan of Vorbasse village, Denmark
19 Scandinavian coins
20 Plan of the town of Hedeby and its surrounding
21 The Danevirke border wall
22 Plans of Danish royal fortresses: Trelleborg, Fyrkat and Aggersborg
23 Royal building works in tenth-century Denmark
24 Thor's fishing expedition depicted on the Altuna stone, Sweden
25 Male grave with grave-goods from Birka, Sweden
26 Plan of the Jelling monuments, Denmark
27 Rune stone from Froso, Sweden
28 Sigurd Fafnisbani, from runic monument at Ramsund, Sweden
29 Ornament of mount from Broa, Gotland, Sweden
30 Ornament on the Jelling cup, Denmark
31 Viking warrior on the Middleton cross, England
32 Wes