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Tables of Contents for A History of the Vikings
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Illustrations
vii
Note Prefactory to the Revised Edition, 1984
xv
Acknowledgements
xvii
Introduction
1
16
The Northern Peoples to A.D. 700
From the Beginnings to the Age of Migrations
17
17
The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes
34
25
The Viking Kingdoms to the Close of the Tenth Century
The Scandinavian Community, I: Diversity and Unity
59
19
The Historical Traditions of Norway to 950
78
19
Denmark to the Death of Gorm the Old
97
21
Denmark and Norway from the Accession of Herald Bluetooth to the Death of Oalf Tryggvason (c. 950--1000)
118
27
The Viking Movement Overseas
The Scandinavian Community, II: Aspects of Society
145
37
Causes of the Viking Movement Overseas
182
22
The Movement South and South-West to 954: the British Isles, the Frankish Empire, the Mediterranean
204
37
The Movement East: The Baltic Lands, Russia, Byzantium
241
28
The Movement West: Iceland, Greenland, America
269
46
The Viking Age Ends
The Scandinavian Community, III: Culture and Image
315
39
Sevein Forkbeard, Saint Oalf, Knut the Great
354
33
The Viking Kingdoms to the Death of Harald Hardradi, 1066
387
32
Appendixes
I. Runes
419
2
II. The Danelaw
421
4
III. A Rus Ship-Burial on the Volga
425
5
Supplementary Booklist, 1984
430
1
Select Bibliography
431
14
Index
445