The Book of Viking Myths: From the Voyages of Leif Erikson to the Deeds of Odin, the Storied History and Folklore of the Vikings 1507201443, 9781507201442

Odin: The Origins, History and Evolution of the Norse God

*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting Odin and other important Norse figur

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Assassins' Deeds: A History of Assassination from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day: A History of Assassination from the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Present Day 1789143519, 9781789143515

Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least 3,000 years. Personal ambition, revenge and anger have

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Vikings: A History of the Northmen 2975477860

The year 1066: a battlefield in England, a mighty king lies prone on the ground, his lifeblood ebbing out of him. As he

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Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843

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Cross and Scepter: The Rise of the Scandinavian Kingdoms from the Vikings to the Reformation [Course Book ed.] 9781400850105

Christianity and European-style monarchy—the cross and the scepter—were introduced to Scandinavia in the tenth century,

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The Age of the Vikings [Course Book ed.] 9781400851904

The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they

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A History of the Vikings 048643396X, 9780486433967

This Dover edition, first published in 2004, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published in 1930 by

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The Return of Odin 9781620557280

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The Mysteries of History: Unravelling the Truth from the Myths of Our Past 9781782439028, 9781782439691, 1782439021

As Napoleon himself once said, 'History is a version of past events that people have decided to agree upon'.

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The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings 9781909979116

In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse ‘sea-wolv

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