The Northwomen : untold stories from the other half of the viking world / Heather Pringle.
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National Geographic
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2024
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334 pages , xvi pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
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Maps on endpapers.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-322) and index.
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Summary |
Until Scandinavia converted to Christianity and came under the rule of powerful kings, the Vikings were a dominant force in the medieval world. Outfitted with wind-powered sailing ships, they left their mark, spreading terror across Europe, sacking cities, deposing kings, and ransacking entire economies. After the Vikings, the world was never the same. But as much as we know about this celebrated culture, there is a large missing piece: its women. All but ignored by contemporary European writers, these shadowy figures were thought to have played little part in the famous feats of the Vikings, instead remaining at home as wives, mothers, and homemakers. In this cutting-edge, revisionist portrait, renowned science journalist Heather Pringle turns those assumptions on their head, using the latest archaeological research and historical findings to reveal this group as they actually were. Members of a complex society rich in culture, courage, and a surprisingly modern gender ideology, the women of the Viking age were in fact forces to be reckoned with, serving as: sorceresses, warriors, traders, artisans, explorers, settlers, landowners, power brokers, and queens. Both ambitious and compelling, The Northwomen is the true story of some of the most captivating figures of the Viking world--and what they reveal about the modern age. -- Provided by publisher.
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North women
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9781426222023 (hardcover)
1426222025 (hardcover)
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