Vikings : fear and faith / Paul Cavill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cavill, Paul, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vikings--England.

Vikings.

England.

Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.

Great Britain.

History.

England--Civilization--Scandinavian influences.

Civilization.

Great Britain--History--Alfred, 871-899.

England--Civilization--To 1066.

Physical Description:

xvii, 361 pages : map ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2001.

Summary:

An engaging and popular account of the mysterious Dark Age of English history when Vikings and Anglo-Saxons collided--and faith won outAt the turn of the first millennium, Viking raiders devastated Anglo-Saxon England, looting monasteries and cathedrals and destroying much of the fragile culture. Yet pressure from the invaders caused the Anglo-Saxon nations to unite and grow strong under King Alfred, resulting in the conversion of many Viking marauders. Learning flourished and, even when fully conquered, Anglo-Saxons found themselves protected as part of a Christian Viking empire.Author and historian Paul Cavill tells the enthralling story of how King Alfred and his successors tamed and integrated the Vikings into the Anglo-Saxon way of life.

Notes:

Originally published: Vikings : fear and faith in Anglo-Saxon England. London : HarperCollins, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-355) and index.

ISBN:

0007104022

OCLC:

50195998