Dublin and the Viking world / Howard B. Clarke, Sheila Dooley and Ruth Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Howard B., author.

Dooley, Sheila, author.

Johnson, Ruth (Ruth C.), author.

Contributor:

Dr. Ada H. Lewis Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vikings.

Dublin (Ireland)--History.

Dublin (Ireland).

Ireland--Dublin.

Vikings--Ireland--Dublin.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

141 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin : The O'Brien Press, 2018.

Contents:

1 The Beginning of the Viking Age The Norwegian Homeland What was a Viking? Contemporary Views of Vikings Dublin at the Dawn of the Viking Age 16

2 Shiand the Sea Building and using ShiLife on Board Ship Seasonal Raids The Death of a Ship Finds Box: A Viking Shipwreck 27

3 Warriors and Raiders Warrior Culture Armies, Raiding Parties and Fleets Weaponry and Defensive Armour Military Tactics Finds Box: Warrior Burials 38

4 Traders and Settlers The Silver Economy The Slave Trade The Dublin Emporium Coinage and the Dublin Mint Finds Box: The Dublin Silver Hoards 51

5 Craft -workers Plants Finds Box: Coopers and Cooperage Metals Animal Resources Finds Box: Leatherworking Cloth Production Finds Box: Viking Art 64

6 At Home with the Vikings The Viking House Food and Drink Health and Hygiene Dress and Lifestyle Finds Box: Castle Street, Dublin 77

7 Viking Towns Life before Towns Trading Settlements Dublin Becomes a Town Urban Maturity 89

8 From Paganism to Christianity Pagan Gods and Goddesses Pagan Beliefs Preparing for the Next World Conversion to Christianity Finds Box: Golden Lane, Dublin 102

9 The End of the Viking Age From Viking to Hiberno-Norse The Battle of Clontarf The Decline of Viking Power Story-telling and the Sagas 113

10 The Viking Legacy Place names and Languages Experimenting with the Past Popular Culture Dublinia - a Vision of the Past for the Future 125.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-137) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Ada H. Lewis Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781788490160

1788490169

OCLC:

1011008914

Publisher Number:

99977556040