Describes the history, culture, and exploits of the Vikings and discusses their impact on the civilization of the British Isles and Europe in the eighth and ninth centuries.
History
Chapter One RAIDERS AND TRADERS
Masters of the Sea
The Fury of the Northmen
The Vikings Settle In
To the Edge of the World
The Profitable East
The Final Blaze of Glory
Map
Cultural History
Chapter Two SHIPBUILDERS, ARTISTS, AND POETS
The Vikings on the Move
The Vikings at Home
A Vigorous Style
Words to Remember
Belief System
Chapter Three FROM CREATION TO DOOM
The Creation
The World Tree
The All-father and His Family
Bringers of Pleasure and Plenty
The Troublemaker of the Gods
The Doom of the Gods
Beliefs and Society
Chapter Four A WORLD OF HONOR AND LOYALTY
Law and Order
Government by the People
The Three Classes
Women in the Viking Age
The Legacy of the Vikings
Chapter Five IN THE WAKE OF THE LONGSHIPS
Lasting Impressions
Change at Home
The Continuing Story
THE VIKINGS: A CHRONOLOGY
GLOSSARY
FOR FURTHER READING
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX