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D.
M. Hadley.
The
Vikings in England: settlement, society and culture.
Manchester
U.P., August 2006.
Manchester
Medieval Studies series.
216x138mm.
320pp,
41 b&w illustrations.
Publisher's
recommended price
Hardback
ISBN 071905981X, £60.00
Paperback ISBN 0719059828, £16.99
This is a fascinating new
study which will make an important addition to the literature on the
Vikings and their settlement in England. It offers a focused and
meaningful discussion of often-neglected sources. Topics covered
include the development of current debates regarding the settlement,
Anglo-Scandinavian political accommodation, the differences and
similarities between Scandinavian rural settlement and Scandinavians in
the urban environment, the conversion of Scandinavians to Christianity,
burial practices and associated issues of ethnicity, gender and social
status.
A clear
and exhaustive summary of the available archaeological, historical and
linguistic evidence, this book will be a standard starting point for
all researchers and students investigating the Viking settlement of
Britain.
Contents:
1. The Scandinavian settlements: the development of a debate
2. Anglo-Scandinavian political accommodation
3. Scandinavian rural settlement
4. Scandinavians in the urban environment
5. Churches and the Scandinavians: chaos, conversion and change
6. Burial practices: ethnicity, gender and social status
Epilogue.
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