北欧海盗Vikings (Cultures of the Past)
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作者： Kathryn Hinds著
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出版时间： 1998-1-1字数：版次： 1页数： 80印刷时间：开本： 16开印次： 1纸张：I S B N ： 9780761402718包装： 精装内容简介
Gr 9 Up-To read this title is to alter forever mythical perceptions of Viking heroes. The clearly written text avoids romanticizing, yet presents an engrossing, if not glamorous, picture of the Viking era. Hence, while readers may be impressed by the artistic skill, bravery, and determination of Norsemen adventurers, they also see their undeniable brutality. The volume presents not just facts, but riveting accounts of scientific discoveries and historic breakthroughs that have led to the determination of these facts. Thus, the painstaking work of salvaging ships and excavating burial mounds is clearly detailed, and full explanations are given when conclusions can be drawn from discoveries. Text and excellent-quality photographs display how a 10th-century skull, combined with 20th-century laser and computer technology, can bring us face to face with the eerie likeness of a man dead a thousand years. A heavily noted timeline, an extensive bibliography, and a full index add to the overall appeal.-Anita Palladino, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NYCopyright 1994 Cahners Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Describes the history, culture, and exploits of the Vikings and discusses their impact on the civilization of the British Isles and Europe in the eight and ninth centuries.
目录
History
Chapter One RAIDERS AND TRADERS
Masters of the Sea
The Fury of the Northmen
The Vikings Settle In
To the Edge oftheWorld
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 ofthe 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
书摘插图
Kathryn Hinds，When Kathryn Hinds was a child, her Swedish grandfather entertained her with stories of the Vikings and their, daring voyages, and she has been interested in the Vikings ever since. Ms. Hinds grew up near Rochester, New York, then moved to New York City to study music andwriting at Barnard College. She did graduate work in comparative literature at the City University of New York, where she enjoyed taking a course in Old Norse. For several years she has worked as a freelance editor of children's books. She also writes poetry, which has been published in anumber of magazines. Ms. Hinds now lives in the north Georgia mo.untains with her husband, their son, a dog, and a varying number of cats. Her other books in this series are The Incas, The Ancient Romans, The Celts ofNorthern Europe, and India's Gupta Dynasty.
