The Viking Ship
$19.98
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2014
Summary
The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Vikings and the longship in particular has been central to our understanding of the Viking Age. The Vikings used their shipbuilding skills to command the sea and their famous ships permittedthe exploration, colonization and the raids for which they are best known.
This book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels and celebrates this outstanding feature of the Viking Age. In addition to well-known ships such as the s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780714123400 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0714123404 |
| Author: | Gareth Williams |
| Publisher: | British Museum Press |
| Imprint: | British Museum Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 171mm x 190mm |
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Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams is Curator of Early Medieval Coins and of the exhibition Vikings: life and legend at the British Museum, London. He is the author of various titles including Vikings in Britain and Ireland (with Jayne Carroll and Stephen Harrison), Early Anglo-Saxon Coins, Treasures from Sutton Hoo and The Vale of York Hoard (with Barry Ager).
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