Into the Ocean: Vikings, Irish, and Environmental Change in Iceland and the North 1442646179, 9781442646179

Into the Ocean: Vikings, Irish, and Environmental Change in Iceland and the North 1442646179, 9781442646179

That Gaelic monasticism flourished in the early medieval period is well established. The "Irish School" penetr

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Into the Ocean: Vikings, Irish, and Environmental Change in Iceland and the North 9781442665071

An interdisciplinary analysis of a subject that has intrigued scholars for generations, Into the Ocean will challenge th

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Into the Ocean: Vikings, Irish, and Environmental Change in Iceland and the North 9781442665071

An interdisciplinary analysis of a subject that has intrigued scholars for generations, Into the Ocean will challenge th

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The Vikings in Iceland: The History of the Norse Expeditions and Settlements across Iceland

*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includ

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Beowulf and the North before the Vikings 9781802700138, 9781802700541, 9781802700558

Tom Shippey challenges the view that Beowulf is a fantasy and argues that using the poem as a starting point, historical

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North, South, and the Environmental Cris 9781442677937

Rodney White's clearly written, accessible book describes the basic scientific changes taking place in the environm

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The Vikings in North America: The History and Legacy of the Norse Settlements in Greenland and Vinland

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Vikings' expeditions from medieval sagas *Includes a bibliography for

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Fishing Sites of North and East Africa in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene: Environmental Change and Human Adaptation 9780860546627, 9781407348148

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The Peasant Economy and Social Change in North China 9780804780995

The author presents a convincing new interpretation of the origins and nature of the agrarian crisis that gripped the No

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The Medieval Cultures of the Irish Sea and the North Sea: Manannán and his Neighbors 9789048541959

The contributors to this collection dive deep into the rich historical record, heroic literature, and story lore of the

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