“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 and exciting book is illustrated with 30 plates, 58 figures in the text, and 15 maps.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1968. First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 504 pages. Dust jacket in fair condition with spine panel faded—in protector. Boards are clean with minimal edge wear or bumping to corners. Binding is tight, but shows slight forward spine lean. Pages are tanned with foxing on top edge. Solid copy.
