Author: Hudson, Benjamin T. Title: Viking Pirates and Christian Princes: Dynasty, Religion, and Empire in the North Atlantic
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005. orig.boards. 24x15cm, xiv,278 pp.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ This book studies two Viking families who appear in the records of the Atlantic littoral as pagan raiders and reinvent themselves as established Christian rulers. Their rise and transformation from the 10th to the 12th centuries highlights a period and people important for understanding the political, religious, and culture development of Europe in the High Middle Ages" - Publisher's description.
Keywords: Medieval Irish History, North Atlantic, Hebrides, Scotland, Isle of Man, Ireland, Norse Vikings, Viking, Christian Church
Price: US$ 60.00 Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark
- Book number: BOOKS016599I