{"product_id":"the-penguin-historical-atlas-of-the-vikings-isbn-9780140513288","title":"The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA history of the Vikings and their development as traders, explorers, and settlers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViking marauders in their longships burst through the defenses of ninth-century Europe, striking terror into the hearts of peasants and rulers alike for two centuries. But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors and this atlas traces their development as traders, pioneers, and mercenaries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough more than sixty full-color maps, this atlas follows the tracks of the Viking merchants who traveled deep into Russia, mercenaries who served in the emperor’s bodyguard at Constantinople, and mariners who sailed beyond the edge of the known world to North America. More than 80 illustrations and timelines make this is an indispensable handbook for students and history enthusiasts alike.\u003ci\u003eThe Causes of the Viking Age\u003cbr\u003eTimeline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Origins of the Vikings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Scandinavian Environment\u003cbr\u003eScandinavia before the Vikings\u003cbr\u003ePagan Religion and Burial\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Scandinavia in the Viking Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Chiefdoms to Kingdoms\u003cbr\u003eRural Settlement\u003cbr\u003eTrade and Trade Routes\u003cbr\u003eShips and Seafaring\u003cbr\u003eViking Towns\u003cbr\u003eWomen in the Viking Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Viking Raids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Raids Begin\u003cbr\u003eThe Raids Intensify\u003cbr\u003eThe Vikings in the Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003eThe Franks Fight Back\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Army in England\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Raids on Francia\u003cbr\u003eWessex Defended\u003cbr\u003eThe Conquest of the Danelaw\u003cbr\u003eThe Kingdom of York\u003cbr\u003eVikings in Ireland I\u003cbr\u003eVikings in Ireland II\u003cbr\u003eThe Vikings in Scotland\u003cbr\u003eScandinavian Placenames in Britain\u003cbr\u003eThe Duchy of Normandy\u003cbr\u003eThe Vikings in Brittany\u003cbr\u003eThe Viking Warrior\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The North Atlantic Saga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Faeroes and Iceland\u003cbr\u003eThe Settlement of Iceland\u003cbr\u003eIcelandic Literature\u003cbr\u003eThe Vikings in Greenland\u003cbr\u003eVoyages to Vinland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Vikings in the East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Swedes in the East\u003cbr\u003eFrom Scandinavian to Slav\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Transformation of the Vikings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaids on Aethelraed's Kingdom\u003cbr\u003eThe Danes Conquer England\u003cbr\u003eThe Empire of Cnut\u003cbr\u003eThe Thunderbolt of the North\u003cbr\u003eThe Struggle for England\u003cbr\u003eThe Kingdom of Man and the Isles\u003cbr\u003eThe Twilight of Viking Scotland\u003cbr\u003eScandinavia after the Vikings\u003cbr\u003eThe Early Scandinavian Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eViking Kings and Rulers\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Haywood is the author of a number of books, including The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings and The Historial Atlas of the Celtic World (Thames \u0026amp; Hudson). He lives in Lancaster.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301417603301,"sku":"NP9780140513288","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140513288.jpg?v=1767740910","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-penguin-historical-atlas-of-the-vikings-isbn-9780140513288","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}