Dragon lords : the history and legends of Viking England / Eleanor Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Eleanor Catherine, 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vikings--England--History.

Vikings.

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

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 267 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Other Title:

History and legends of Viking England

Place of Publication:

London, England : I.B. Tauris, 2019.

Summary:

"Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these hidden tales paint a picture very different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

'From the north comes all that is evil': Vikings, kings and saints, c.985-1100

The sons of Ragnar Lothbrok

The story of Siward

Danish sovereignty and the right to rule

'Over the salt sea to England': Havelok and the Danes

Epilogue: The Danes in English folklore.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-255) and index.

ISBN:

9781350165359

1350165352

9781350986121

1350986127

9781838608408

1838608400

9781838608415

1838608419

OCLC:

1124511177