The Viking heart : how Scandinavians conquered the world / Arthur Herman.
"From a New York Times best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a sweeping epic of how the Vikings and their descendants have shaped history and America."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781328595904 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xix, 484 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Wrath of the Norsemen -- Being Vikings -- The World the Vikings Made, Part One: From Russia to the British Isles -- The World the Vikings Made, Part Two: Normandy, The Atlantic, and North America -- Twilight of the Gods: Vikings, Kings, and Christianity -- Conquerors: The Norman Transformation -- Vikings into Scandinavians: From Games of Thrones to Mighty Fortresses -- Viking Heart Empire: King Gustavus Adolphus and the Scandinavian Century -- Scandinavians into Americans -- "We are coming, Father Abraham": Scandinavians in the American Civil War -- "More wonderful than riches": American Fever and the Great Migration -- Heroes: Shaping American Greatness -- Creators: Shaping American Democracy -- The Viking Heart Comes Home -- The Viking Heart in War and Peace -- The Viking Heart and the Land Beyond. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Civilization, Modern > Scandinavian influences. Civilization, Viking. National characteristics, Scandinavian. Northmen. Scandinavian Americans > History. Vikings. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stroud Branch | 948.022 Her | 31681010245439 | NONFIC | Available | - |