Best Books on The Vikings
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1.
The Vikings (Elite)
All about Viking military technology and equipment
9 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
2.
Jorvik Viking Centre: Official Guide
7 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
3.
A History of the Vikings
Extensive history, including great discussion of seafaring techniques and technological advances, including medicine.
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
4.
The Norse Atlantic Saga: Being the Norse Voyages of Discovery and Settlement to Iceland, Greenland, and North America
2 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
5.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas)
Full of great maps, in addition to some great discussions of the viking's daily life, equipment, and so forth.
2 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
6.
GURPS Vikings
This is a RPG guide....but surprisingly, they've crammed in so much detailed information here, it puts a lot of history books to shame!
1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
7.
Ancient Boats in North-West Europe: The Archaeology of Water Transport to Ad 1500 (Longman Archaeology Series)
1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
8.
The Vikings (Technology in the Time of...)
Great for general resources!
1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
9.
Viking Longship (New Vanguard)
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
10.
What Life Was Like When Longships Sailed: Vikings Ad 800-1100
While this book is lighter on history than other books mentioned in this list, it contains very nice illustrations and diagrams.
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
11.
Land, Sea and Home: Settlement in the Viking Period (Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Series)
Very comprehensive and interesting information on viking colonies and settlements.
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
12.
The Mästermyr Find: A Viking Age Tool Chest from Gotland
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
13.
Viking Town (Metropolis)
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
14.
Viking World: A Guide to 11th Century Scandinavia (Sightseers)
0 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
15.
Viking Empires
Fantastic information about colonization, especially in the British isles.
-1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
16.
Norsemen in the Viking Age (The Peoples of Europe)
-1 point - added 14 years ago by writershire -
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