· The Vikings famously took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution, and prided themselves on their bloodthirsty skills as warriors. But their prowess in battle is only a small part of their story, which stretches from their Scandinavian origins to America in the West and as far as Baghdad in the East. As the Vikings did not write their own history, we have to discover it for ourselves; and that discovery, as Brand: Pegasus Books. Oliver goes from the pre-History of the Vikings to the close of their age in the British Isles, exploring their origins, their development, and their movement across Europe, the Middle East, an Asia. He shows how they often adapted to the cultures of the areas they occupied /5(). · As the Vikings did not write their history, we have to discover it for ourselves, and that discovery, as Neil Oliver reveals, tells an extraordinary story of a people who, from the brink of destruction, reached a quarter of the way around the globe /5(1K).
Neil Oliver comes up trumps every-time. Having visited Norway recently, this book is an essential part of bringing to life the history of the Vikings. I am completely hooked on this era, and this book is an essential read before you travel to Norway particularly. An absorbing and wonderfully written book. Neil Oliver comes up trumps every-time. Having visited Norway recently, this book is an essential part of bringing to life the history of the Vikings. I am completely hooked on this era, and this book is an essential read before you travel to Norway particularly. A truly magical place. Thank-you Neil. Neil Oliver reveals the truth behind the legend of the Vikings. Part 1. Neil begins by discovering the mysterious world of the Vikings' prehistoric ancestors. The remains of weapon-filled war boats, long-haired Bronze Age farmers, and the Swedish site of a royal palace and gruesome pagan ritual conjure up an ancient past from which the Viking.
Vikings GenreDocumentary Written byNeil Oliver Directed byJon Eastman Rosie Schellenburg Simon. Vikings is a documentary series written and presented by Neil Oliver charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute. IMDb RATING / Oliver goes from the pre-History of the Vikings to the close of their age in the British Isles, exploring their origins, their development, and their movement across Europe, the Middle East, an Asia. He shows how they often adapted to the cultures of the areas they occupied instead of forcing their culture on the occupied.
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