The Vikings / Sam Willis & James Daybell.
Material type: TextSeries: Willis, Sam. Histories of the unexpected ; Publisher: London, England : Atlantic Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781786497710
- 1786497719
- 948.022 23
- DL65 .W59 2019
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Gonville Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 948.022 WIL | Available | T00827179 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-172) and index.
Traditionally, the Vikings have been understood in a straightforward way - but the period really comes alive if you take an unexpected approach to its history. Yes, ships, raiding and trade have a fascinating history... but so too do hair, break-ins, toys, teeth, mischief, luck and silk!
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- A Personal Note (p. ix)
- Acknowledgements (p. xi)
- The Vikings: An Introduction (p. 1)
- 1 Keys (p. 11)
- 2 Graffiti (p. 17)
- 3 Nicknames (p. 25)
- 4 Mischief (p. 31)
- 5 Hair Grooming (p. 39)
- 6 Hot Springs and Saunas (p. 45)
- 7 Break-ins (p. 53)
- 8 Colour (p. 61)
- 9 Toys (p. 69)
- 10 Teeth (p. 77)
- 11 Doors (p. 83)
- 12 Goading (p. 89)
- 13 Criminal Profiling (p. 95)
- 14 Birds (p. 101)
- 15 Luck (p. 109)
- 16 Friendship (p. 117)
- 17 Fun (p. 125)
- 18 Double Standards (p. 133)
- 19 Silk (p. 141)
- 20 Staffs (p. 147)
- Selected Further Reading (p. 155)
- Illustration Credits (p. 173)
- Index (p. 175)