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VIKING LONGSHIP
Keith Durham
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Description for VIKING LONGSHIP
Paperback. Charts the development of the Viking longship, tracing its evolution from the one-man canoe of the Scandinavian Stone Age, through the "clinker" or wood-built ships of 200BC into the recognisable longboats of the 4th century AD. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 54 b&w and colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
This title charts the development of the Viking longship, tracing its evolution from the one-man canoe of the Scandinavian Stone Age, through the 'clinker' or wood -built-ships of 200 BC into the recognisable longboats of the 4th century AD. From this point onwards, the Viking Longship developed into the pre-eminent raider and trader in the North Sea and the Baltic, and ventured as far afield as the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and modern-day Russia. Keith Durham uses modern reconstructions, original sources, translations and archaeological evidence to render a vivid picture of the vessels that dominated the seaways of Scandinavia, founded ... Read more
This title charts the development of the Viking longship, tracing its evolution from the one-man canoe of the Scandinavian Stone Age, through the 'clinker' or wood -built-ships of 200 BC into the recognisable longboats of the 4th century AD. From this point onwards, the Viking Longship developed into the pre-eminent raider and trader in the North Sea and the Baltic, and ventured as far afield as the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and modern-day Russia. Keith Durham uses modern reconstructions, original sources, translations and archaeological evidence to render a vivid picture of the vessels that dominated the seaways of Scandinavia, founded ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Osprey New Vanguard S.
Condition
New
Weight
180g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841763491
SKU
V9781841763491
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Ref
99-15
About Keith Durham
Keith Durham is the author of Men-at-Arms 279: 'The Border Reivers'. He is also a skilled and respected figure sculptor who has produced models for a number of companies including Border Miniatures. Jeffrey Bum is a distinguished artist who has worked on several Osprey publications over the years, including Men-at-Arms 230 'The US Army 1890-1920' and Men-at-Arms 34: 'The Waffen-SS'. ... Read more
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