Children of Ash and Elm
A History of the Vikings
Basic Books · Print & ebook · September 13, 2022
A “thrilling” (Wall Street Journal) history of the Vikings by a pre-eminent scholar The Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world.
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- Who it’s for
- A readable Viking history that favors culture and explanation over clangor.
- Genres
- Scandinavian History, Medieval History, Archaeology
- Published
- Basic Books, September 13, 2022
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A “thrilling” (Wall Street Journal) history of the Vikings by a pre-eminent scholar The Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval writers, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more.
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Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, and beliefs to the lands and peoples they encountered. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudríd Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Children of Ash and Elm is a remarkable history of the Vikings and their time.
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A readable Viking history that favors culture and explanation over clangor.
Come here for
- culture-first Viking history
- clear, accessible context
Expect
- sustained narrative pace
- practical, straightforward tone
Where it sits
| Scandinavian History | 59% |
|---|---|
| Medieval History | 56% |
| Archaeology | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Medieval Warfare
- World History
- Medieval History
- Scandinavian History
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- Authors
- Neil Price
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- September 13, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Medieval Warfare