The Viking ship / Gareth Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Gareth, 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Viking ships.

Viking ships--History.

Viking ships--Design and construction.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

London : The British Museum Press, 2014.

Summary:

"The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, Viking Ships introduces the newly-conserved Roskilde 6 ship from Denmark. Measuring at over 37 metres, this is the longest Viking ship ever discovered and will form the core of the touring exhibition Vikings: life and legend. The Vikings used their shipbuilding skills to command the sea; their famous ships permitted the exploration, colonization and the raids for which they are best known. This book will explore the evolution of their sea-going vessels and celebrate this outstanding feature of the Viking Age"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Visual glossary

Ships, symbols and society

Burials, blockades and wrecks

The construction and evolution of Viking ships

The early Viking ships

Warships

Cargo ships

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780714123400

0714123404

OCLC:

864085902

Publisher Number:

99996525828