“Who were the vikings… whose name is used descriptively for this significant period of European history? They were men of the North, the inhabitants of Scandinavia, and it is important to see them in fair perspective. The [vikings] despite southern witness and the image-making of their own authors and artists, were, one almost apologizes for saying, first and foremost men.”
Jones’s work traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their half-glimpsed origins and legendary prehistory to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat and death of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066. This authoritative
book is illustrated with 30 plates, 58 figures in the text, and 15 maps.
Author: Gwyn Jones
Title: A History of the Vikings
Edition: First Edition, first printing
Published: New York: Oxford University Press, 1968
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 504p
Condition: Fair to good condition dust jacket with edge wear, chipping and rubbing to surfaces—in new protector. Boards and spine clean with mild crushing at spine ends. Binding solid and square. Pages toned. Mild foxing on edges.
Comments: Solid copy
