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Viking Nations: The Development of Medieval North Atlantic Identities
Dayanna Knight
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Description for Viking Nations: The Development of Medieval North Atlantic Identities
Hardback. Explores the apparent taming of the Vikings in the north Atlantic covering the areas of Iceland, Greenland, Orkney, Shetland, Hebrides, North Atlantic. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
How was the North Atlantic settled? How did the distinct cultures of medieval Iceland and Greenland come to be? Viking Nations is an interdisciplinary consideration of medieval North Atlantic settlement that focuses on not only site-related identity but also the active choices made to adopt elements of identity. It utilizes comparative analysis of evidence to highlight terrestrial and marine drivers to identity development in relation to the site context. By adopting this approach it is possible to more closely examine not only the settlement of the North Atlantic but also the apparent taming of the Vikings concurrently taking place. This ... Read more
How was the North Atlantic settled? How did the distinct cultures of medieval Iceland and Greenland come to be? Viking Nations is an interdisciplinary consideration of medieval North Atlantic settlement that focuses on not only site-related identity but also the active choices made to adopt elements of identity. It utilizes comparative analysis of evidence to highlight terrestrial and marine drivers to identity development in relation to the site context. By adopting this approach it is possible to more closely examine not only the settlement of the North Atlantic but also the apparent taming of the Vikings concurrently taking place. This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
760g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473833937
SKU
V9781473833937
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About Dayanna Knight
Dr Dayanna Knight started at a community college in California and was a transfer student to UC Berkeley where she received her BA in anthropology and was introduced to medieval translation. She earned both Master's and PhD from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Nottingham for her research into north Atlantic identity construction and maintenance. Dr Knight currently ... Read more
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