{"product_id":"children-of-ash-and-elm-a-history-of-the-vikings-9781541601116","title":"Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings by Price, Neil","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikings--from arts and culture to politics and cosmology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling read.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval writers, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, \u003ci\u003e Children of Ash and Elm\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, and beliefs to the lands and peoples they encountered. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudríd Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, \u003ci\u003e Children of Ash and Elm\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable history of the Vikings and their time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Price\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541601116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Price\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Archaeology at Uppsala University, Sweden. He has been researching, teaching, and writing on the Vikings for nearly forty years and is the author of several books on the history of the Viking Age, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sea-King and the Sorceress\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533047238809,"sku":"9781541601116","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781541601116.jpg?v=1790284356","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/children-of-ash-and-elm-a-history-of-the-vikings-9781541601116","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}