Viking

Osprey Warrior #3

by Mark Harrison, Gerry Embleton

Viking, bangsa penghuni Eropa utara pada awal Zaman Pertengahan, ditakuti karena keganasan mereka di medan perang. Dari kampung halaman yang dingin, mereka berlayar dengan kapal perang, menebar teror di negeri-negeri tetangga. Wilayah yang mereka serang dan taklukkan merentang dari pantai Baltik Rusia di timur sampai Eslandia di barat, bahkan mencapai Tanah Hijau dan Benua Amerika. Bangsa Viking tak dikenal piawai berstrategi, namun mengimbanginya dengan keberanian pribadi dan keahlian tempur yang luar biasa.

Buku ini membahas Viking sebagai bangsa petarung: budaya kekerasan mereka, agama dan pemikiran yang melandasinya, perlengkapan dan senjata, serta beberapa pertempuran yang melibatkan mereka.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval, Military History, Medieval History, Military Fiction

94 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 1993

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Reviews

[Katherine 黄爱芬 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saya pikir dgn baca buku ini, saya menambah ilmu sejarah ttg Viking. Tidak tahunya isinya segala macam persenjataan prajurit Viking, dari pedang, kapak dsb lengkap dgn penjelasan helm, baju zirah dan tetek bengeknya. Historisnya cuma secuil di sana-sini, yg jelas bukan tambah mudeng, yg ada saya tambah bingung. Ilustrasinya juga rada kacau. Tidak sistematis juga urutan kronologis cerita sejarahnya. Tujuan ekspansi Viking lumayan jelas tapi kejatuhan/keruntuhannya sangat kurang penjelasan.

[Cwn_annwn_13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another great one from Osprey. Great easy to read info and history on Vikings and the illustrations are flat out amazing. Highly recomended for anybody interested in the Vikings as well as reenactors and SCA types!

[Brian Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. The usual short format Osprey book, well illustrated, covering the 8th to 11th centuries.
Apart from a sentence at the start and one at the end to say how the role of a hersir changed, it doesn't actually explain much about the role or position of them. Focuses mostly on weapons, clothing and armour, with a few paragraphs about some battles.

[Marcus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having read my share of books from Osprey, I have come to two conclussions. First and foremost, one needs to keep in mind that booklets from Osprey are ment to be introduction to the topic they deal with. Second, quality of an individual Osprey volume depends on content and structure. This specific volume does a good job regarding the first of those two conditions. However, in an effort to cover as much ground as possible, the author insists on rapidly jumping from one unrelated topic to another and fails to provide a red thread that binds the material into a cohesive whole.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

407 - 2012

Dengan membaca buku ini, kegiatan membaca hisrom berlatar viking jadi lebih mudeng. Seperti kata Sandra Hill, cowok viking memang doyan dandan, bahkan saat pergi perang. Saat sedang bertempur, orang bisa dikenali dari jauh karena kostum yang mencolok. Tentang rajin mandinya sih tidak dijelaskan di buku ini...

[spike marlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book has great detail about the arms and armaments of a Viking hersir, it assumes that the reader knows more about the Viking age then it gives. It alludes to battles, royalty, sagas, and other references that make you want to understand the Viking age better, but places them with know context or explanation.

[R.D. Villam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rada membingungkan di beberapa tempat, entah karena penerjemahannya atau memang narasi aslinya. Dan butuh lebih banyak gambar map daripada mengulang2 gambar bentuk senjata. Tapi lumayanlah, informasinya bisa jadi bahan riset. :-)

[Steve Bivans · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations and information in the book are pretty solid. I refer to it frequently.

[Parth · Rating 5 out of 5]

ok