In search of the Vikings : interdisciplinary approaches to the Scandinavian heritage of North-West England / edited by Stephen E. Harding, David Griffiths, Elizabeth Royles.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harding, S. E. (Stephen E.), editor.

Griffiths, David, editor.

Royles, Elizabeth, editor.

Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vikings--England.

Vikings.

England.

England--Civilization--Scandinavian influences.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

xi, 193 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2014.

Summary:

The Vikings were one of the most adventurous and vibrant of peoples. To find out in as detailed way as possible where they visited, traded, raided, and settled has increasingly required a multidisciplinary approach, stretching across a wide spectrum of expertise from the arts and sciences. This book comprises a collection of papers from experts from a broad range of disciplines and shows how a wide variety of approaches based on historical, archaeological, place-name, linguistic, physical, and genetic tools can collectively provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in peace and in war.

Contents:

1 Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Scandinavian Heritage of North-West England / David Griffiths Griffiths, David, Stephen E. Harding Harding, Stephen E. 1

2 A Brief History and Archaeology of Viking Activity in North-West England / David Griffiths Griffiths, David 33

3 Speaking Like a Viking: Language and Cultural Interaction in the Irish Sea Region / Judith Jesch Jesch, Judith 51

4 Viking Age Women / Christina Lee Lee, Christina 61

5 Taking Sides: North-West England Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall, AD 910 / John Quanrud Quanrud, John 71

6 The Battle of Brunanburh in 937: Battlefield Despatches / Paul Cavill Cavill, Paul 95

7 Viking Age Rural Settlement in Lowland North-West England: Identifying the Invisible? / Robert A. Philpott Philpott, Robert A. 109

8 A Viking-Age Site at Workington, Cumbria: Interim Statement / Mike McCarthy McCarthy, Mike, Caroline Paterson Paterson, Caroline 127

9 Were There Vikings in Carlisle? / Mike McCarthy McCarthy, Mike, Janet Montgomery Montgomery, Janet, Ceilidh Lerwick Lerwick, Ceilidh, Jo Buckberry Buckberry, Jo 137

10 Viking-Age Silver in North-West England: Hoards and Single Finds / Jane Kershaw Kershaw, Jane 149

11 What Can Genetics Tell Us about the Vikings in the Wirral and West Lancashire? / Turi King King, Turi 165

12 Figuring It Out: Further Work on the Neston Cross Fragments, Cheshire / Roger White White, Roger 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

ISBN:

1482207575

9781482207576

OCLC:

881612341

Publisher Number:

99961996454