Viking age Denmark

by Else Roesdahl, Susan M. Margeson (translator), Kirsten Williams (translator)

Comprehensive, detailed picture of the Vikings' Danish homelands.
Foreword
Introduction
The Country & the People
Transport & Communication
Settlement & Survival
The First Towns
Trade, Industries & Crafts
Daily Life
Arms & Fortifications
Pagans & Christians
Art & Ornament
Foreign Contacts
Conclusion
List of Dates
Notes
Appendices
Sources of Illustrations
Bibliography
Index

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Else Roesdahl is a Danish archaeologist, historian and educator. She has mediated the history of the Vikings for most of her life, including coordination of notable exhibitions on the Viking Age and authoring several books on the subject. Roesdahl's books have been translated into several languages.

In 1988, she received the Søren Gyldendal Prize, a literary award, and was later honoured as a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1992. In 1995, Roesdahl was given an honorary doctorate by Trinity College, Dublin.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

All very solidly researched and presented as one would expect from Roesdahl. At this point, however, it felt a bit dated. Still, the foundation is good, and there are worse places to get a comprehensive start on understanding viking age Denmark. Style-wise, I felt like the book got better as it went along. I was bored in the beginning but quite engaged by the fifth chapter or so.