Vikings : the battle at the end of time by Allan, Tony, 1946- author instant download

Vikings : the battle at the end of time by Allan, Tony, 1946- author instant download

144 pages : 21 cm, \"Vikings is a richly illustrated introduction to an extraordinary people--famed for being warlike and acquisitive, but capable too of remarkable craftsmanship and possessing a mythic world-view that still speaks to us today across the centuries, in tales of gods and giants, trickery and transformation.\"--The back cover, Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 138-144), Image and imagination. Raiders of the fjords ; Secrets of the runes ; The Futhark ; Runestones of the kings -- Sagas of gods and giants. The world tree ; Aesir and Vanir ; Odin, lord of sacrifices ; Freyja, mistress of love ; The hammer of Thor ; Loki, master of mischief ; Giants, dwarfs, and monsters ; Serpents and dragons -- The restless spirit. Conquest and plunder ; Longships of Valhalla ; Shipbuilding ; Lords of the Volga ; The Island of Fire ; On Vinland's shores -- Belief and ritual. The ceremonial feast ; Magic and transformation ; Omen and prophecy ; Jewelry and amulets ; The coming of Christianity -- The sword and the helm. The warrior visage ; The art of warfare ; The Viking armory ; Ships of stone ; The feasting hall of the dead -- Viking rulers, the Norse gods