The Vikings [Paperback]

This 1913 volume by Allen Mawer presents a historical account of Scandinavian civilisation during the Viking period.The Vikings by Allen Mawer was first published in 1913 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents a historical account of Scandinavian civilisation during the Viking period, taking the term 'Viking' to refer to the wider culture from which the raiding parties emerged.The Vikings by Allen Mawer was first published in 1913 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents a historical account of Scandinavian civilisation during the Viking period, taking the term 'Viking' to refer to the wider culture from which the raiding parties emerged.Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Vikings by Allen Mawer was first published in 1913. The volume presents a historical account of Scandinavian civilisation during the Viking period, taking the term 'Viking' to refer to the wider culture from which the raiding parties emerged.Introduction; 1. Causes of the Viking movement; 2. The Viking movement down to the middle of the 9th century; 3. The Vikings in England to the death of Harthacnut; 4. The Vikings in the Frankish Empire to the founding of Normany (911); 5. The Vikings in Ireland to the battle of Clontarf (1014); 6. The Vikings in the Orkneys, Scotland, the Western Islands and Man; 7. The Vikings in Baltic lands and Russia; 8. Viking civilisation; 9. Scandinavian influence in the Orkneys, Shetlands, the Western Islands and Man; 10. Scandinavian influence in Ireland; 11. Scandinavian influence in England; 12. Scandinavian influence in the Empire and Iceland; Bibliography; Index.