The Viking Network Bibliography

Anita Ganeri All in a Day's Work - Raiders and Traders: The Vikings1997; Heinemann 0 431 05384 7 Viking life and times Suitable as a classroom resource or library book for children aged 5-11 years. Plenty of coloured illustrations. Deals with all aspects of Viking life and culture. English

Terry Deary. The Vicious Vikings (in the Horrible Histories series) 1994 Scholastic Children's Books, London A humorous and deliberately bloodthirsty look at Vikings and especially their dealings with the English. Suitable for 7-10 year olds and, though lighthearted and funny, there ARE important lessons on how to separate fact from opinion and how history may have been distorted in its transmission. English

Roesdahl, Else. The Vikings 1987 *; Penguin 0 713 99048 1, London. Vikings, history, everyday life, customs and beliefs, travels, language, geography, transport, slaves, settlement, commerce and trade, fortifications, weapons and warfare, expansion, art and poetry, kings and kingdoms. Good all-round authoritative work for teachers/adults. * Originally published in Denmark as 'Vikingenes Verden' by Gylendal, Copenhagen, 1987. First English language version published 1991.English.

Magnusson, Magnus. Viking Expansion Westwards (Bodley Head Archaeologies) 1973 Bodley Head 0 370 01577 0 London. Viking archaeology, England, Scotland, Isle of Man, Ireland, The Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Vinland. A bit dated now. Plenty of black and white and colour illustrations/photos. Maps. Useful as teachers' reference or for other adults.. English.

Logan, F.D. The Vikings in History (2nd Edition) The Vikings' role in European history. Adults.

Henderson, H (ed) The Maiden Who Rose From the Sea and Other Finnish Folktales, 1992; Hisarlik Press 1 874312 01 X. Enfield Lock, U.K. Finland, Finnish, folktales, folk stories, myhts, legends.. Intended for use by scholars and teachers - an academic analysis, translated from the original. Includes glossary, notes on tale-types and indexes to motifs. English.

Byock, J.L. Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas and Power, 1992. Hisarlik Press. 1 874312 04 4, Enfield Lock, U.K. Iceland, sagas, society, history, medieval, literature, social order, social processes, individuals. A scholarly work intended mainly for academic consumption.. English

Byock, J.L. The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragonslayer, 1992 Hisarlik Press. 1 874312 03 6. Enfield Lock, U.K. Sigurd, Siegfried, myth, legend, Norse, Germanic, Iceland, sagas, Scandinavian, folk culture, Wagner, Tolkien, dragons, migrations, A scholarly work, translated into English from Icelandic. English

Palsson, Professor G. From Sagas to Society: Comparative Approaches to Early Iceland. 1992 Hisarlik Press. 1 874312 02 8. Enfield Lock, U.K. Iceland, sagas, life, Heimskringla, nationalism, personality, Sverris saga, emotions, love, gender, humour, heroic values, ideology, Njal's saga, democrats, despots, friendship, market, subsistence, profit, social ideals, culture, servitude, sexuality. A scholarly work. Artciles contributed by several academic writers. English

Ritchie, A., Viking Scotland. Batsford, London. Non-fiction. Scotland, Vikings, invaders, settlers, history, archaeology, monuments. Academically-orientated. Well-illustrated. Could be used as teachers' reference source.

Ritchie, A and Breeze, D. Invaders of Scotland. Historic Scotland. 0 11 494136 X. Edinburgh. Non-fiction. Romans, Scots, Angles, Vikings, Scotland, history, monuments, invaders, settlers. Adult-orientated though children could make use of it as a reference book. Well-illustrated with lots of colour photos. Part of a series of three, the others being 'Scotland BC' and 'Picts'.

Curtis, E and Davidson, K. Settlers of Scotland 1996. Hodder & Stoughton Educational. 0 340 65536 4 London. Non-fiction. Settlers, invaders, Scotland, Viking, Picts, prehistory, Iona, archaeology. Suitable for the curriculum 5-14 years. Includes photos and activities.

Stenton, Sir Frank Anglo-Saxon England 1971 (3rd edition). Oxford at the Clarendon Press. Oxford, UK.

Richards, JD Viking Age England - English Heritage Series, 1991. Book Club Associates, London. Viking, England, archaeology, history, York, Jorvik, Lincoln

Stenton, DM English Society in the Early Middle Ages 1962. Penguin. Anglo-Saxons, middle ages, society, everyday life, social organisation, England

Geipel, J The Viking Legacy, 1971. David & Charles, Newton Abbott, Devon, UK. Newton Abbott, UK. English, language, Scandinavian, Viking, Old Norse, dialect, words, etymology.

Serjeantson, Mary. A History of Foreign Words in English, 1935 (2nd Impression 1961). English, Scandinavian, Old Norse, language, words, etymology.

Brock, JL. The Saga of the Volsungs, 1993. Hisarlik Press. Myth, legend, saga, Norse, Germanic.

Selbie, R. The Anatomy of Costume, 1977. Mills & Boon. Costume, dress, attire, clothes, clothing, history.

Ellis Davidson, HR. Viking & Norse Mythology, 1982 (Revised edn). Chancellor Press, London. Viking, Norse, myth, legend, gods, Germanic, pre-Viking, religion, belief, custom, Christianity, deities, cults, culture. More appropriate as a reference work for teachers and other adults but there are plenty of colour and b/w illustrations which would interest children from primary school age upwards. Deals with pre-Viking era, which is useful.

Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain, 1973. Readers Digest Association. Folklore, myth, legend, Britain.

Kennedy, CW An Anthology of Old English Poetry 1960. Oxford University PressOxford, UK. Anglo-Saxon, language, Old English, poetry, verse, England

Ingram, M. The Voyage of Odin's Raven, 1982. Clearwater Publishing. Vikings, voyages, Odin.

Loyn, HR. The Vikings in Britain. 1977. Batsford. Viking, Britain, England, raids, Danelaw.

Foote PG, & Wilson DM. The Viking Achievement, 1973. Sigwick & JacksonVikings, travel, trade, everyday life.

Simpson J. Everyday Life in the Viking Age. 1971. Carousel Books. Viking, everyday life, society, social organisation.

Whitlock R . The Warrior Kings of Saxon England. 1977. Moonraker Press.

Anglo-Saxon, England, kings, kingdoms, warrior, warfare.

Hinton, DA. Alfred's Kingdom (Wessex and the South 800-1500), 1977. JM Dent & Sons Ltd. Anglo-Saxon, England, Wessex, Alfred, King Alfred the Great, kingdom.

Quennell, M & Quennell, CHB. Everyday Life in Anglo-Saxon Times, 1972.. Carousel Books. Anglo-Saxon, England, everyday life, society, social organisation, history.

Campbell, J (ed). The Anglo-Saxons. 1982. Phaidon Press. Anglo-Saxon, England, middle ages, everyday life, society, social organisation, history.

Hunter-Blair, P. An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England. 1977. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Anglo-Saxon, England, middle ages, social organisation, society, everyday life.

Judd, Elizabeth. Women Before the Conquest : A Study of Women in Anglo-Saxon England - Papers in Women's Studies 1.1, pp 127-149, 1974. University of Michigan, Michigan USA. Anglo-Saxon, England, women, social organisation, everyday life.

Whitlock D, Douglas DC, & Tucker SL. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. 1961. Eyre & Spottiswood. Anglo-Saxon, England, middle ages, history.

Maitland, FW Domesday Book and Beyond 1960 The Fontana Library Domesday, Norman, William, Duke of Normandy, William I, England.

Darby, HC & Campbell, EMJ The Domesday Geography of South East England 1987. Oxford University Press Oxford, UK. Domesday, geography, history, south east England, William, Norman, Duke of Normandy, William I.

Darby, HC & Terrett, IB. The Domesday Geography of Middle England 1987. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Domesday, geography, history, midlands, middle England, William, Duke of Normandy, William I.

Darby, HC & Welldon-Finn, R. The Domesday Geography of South West England, 1987, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Domesday, Norman, geography, history, south west England, William, Duke of Normandy, William I.

Darby, HC. The Domesday Geography of Eastern England, 1957. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. History, geography, eastern England, Domesday, Norman, William, Duke of Normandy, William I.

Domesday : 900 Years of England's Norman Heritage. 1986. Millbank Publishers. Norman, England, Domesday, conquest.

Golding, B. Conquest & Colonisation - The Normans in Britain 1066-1100. 1994 The Macmillan Press. Conquest, Norman, colonisation, England, Britain, Hastings, Domesday, William, Duke of Normandy, William I.

Whitlock, Douglas, Barlow & Lemmon. The Norman Conquest. 1966. Eyre & Spottiswood. Norman, conquest, William, Duke of Normandy, William I, England.

Stenton, FM. William the Conqueror. 1928. William the Conqueror, Duke of Normany, William I, England, Norman, Anglo-Saxon, conquest, Domesday, Hastings.

Wise, T & Embleton, G. Saxon, Viking & Norman (Osprey Military). 1979. Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, military, social organisation, warfare, England.

Harrison, M & Embleton, G Viking Hersir (Osprey Military). 1993. Viking, military, hersir, social organisation, warfare.

Harrison, M & Embleton, G Anglo-Saxon Thegn - Osprey Military. 1993. Anglo-Saxon, thegn, thane, social organisation, military.

Warren Hollister, C. Anglo-Saxon Military Institutions. 1962. Oxford & Clarendon Press, Oxford, UK. Anglo-Saxon military institutions on the eve of the Norman Conquest.

Chadwick-Hawkes, S. (ed) Weapons & Warfare in Anglo-Saxon England. 1989. Oxford University Committee for Archaeology, Oxford, UK. Warfare and weapons of Anglo-Saxon England.

Hall, R (1994) Viking Age York - English Heritage Series. Batsford, London. ISBN 0 7134 7013 5 (cased) and 0 7134 7014 3 (limp).

Illustrated World History - The Viking World (11 years upwards); Usborne Books.

Book of Europe (10 years upwards); Usborne Books.

Newspaper Histories - The Viking Invaders (10 years upwards); Usborne Books.

Starting Point History - Who Were The Vikings ? (6 years upwards); Usborne Books.

Time Travellers - Viking Raiders (8-11 years); Usborne Books.
"Archaeological excavations at Patrick,
Nicholas and Winetavern Streets, Dublin" by Claire Walsh.
Published by Brandon Books, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Price IR£24.99. ISBN 0 86322 2277.
Archaeologist Claire Walsh details the result of a campaign of
excavation along the southern walls and defences of medieval Dublin.

"Late Viking Age and Medieval Waterford Excavations 1986-1992",
by M.F.Hurley and O.B.M. Scully with S.J. McCutcheon.
Published by Waterford Corporation, City Hall, Waterford,
Ireland.IR£70 hardback limited edition.
This is a large, 1008 page book containing articles from many contributors.
It provides the essential archaeological detail of Waterford's development
from the late Viking Age into the Anglo-Norman period.

"Viking Dublin: Botanical Evidence from Fishamble Street",

Published by The Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St., Dublin 2, Ireland.

(IR£25 hardback, IR£15.99 paperback)

This volume is part of the ongoing publication based on evidence unearthed

by the National Museum of Ireland's excavations in this area of Dublin

 

"The Runic Inscriptions of Viking Age Dublin",
by Michael P. Barnes, Jan Raghner Hagland & R.I. Page.
Published by The Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St., Dublin 2, Ireland.
IR£15 hardback. ISBN 1 874045 42 9.

This book details the fourteen runic inscriptions found on the Dublin
excavation site and the four other runic inscriptions known from Ireland.
These all date from the tenth to the early twelfth century.

Wilson, DM (1997) Vikings and Gods in European Art. Moesgard Museum Publications. ISBN 87-87334-38-0. Catalogue of an exhibition of how Vikings were portrayed in art from Medieval times to today.

Magnusson, M. (1980) Vikings ! Good general introduction. Now out of print.

Malmo Museum (1989) Vikingarna. Museum catalogue of an exhbition (in Swedish).

Rosedahl, E. (1982) Viking Age Denmark. British Museum Publications. Good general introduction to Danish Vikings.

The Viking Norbok (1975). Now out of print. A good general introduction with lively line drawings.

Graham-Campbell, J (ed) (1992) The Viking Treasure from the North-west [of England] - The Cuerdale Hoard in its context. Liverpool Museum Occasional Papers No. 5.

Clarke, H and Ambrosiani, B (1995) Towns of the Viking Age. Leicester University Press. ISBN 0 71851 792 X. A study of Viking towns across Europe.

Jansson, S.B.F. (1987) Runes in Sweden. Gidlunds (Royal Academy). ISBN 91 7844 067 X. Detailed analysis of runes in Sweden.

Graham-Campbell, J (1980) The Viking World. Weidenfeld and Nicholson. ISBN
0 906459094 4. An excellent introduction to the Vikings.

Page, R.I. (1990) Norse Myths. British Museum Press. ISBN 0 7141 2062 6. Good short introduction to the main elements of the myths.

Barnes, M.P. (1994) The Runic Inscriptions of Maes Howe, Orkney. Uppsala University. ISBN 91 506 1042 2. A very detailed analysis of these finds.

Rogers, K.H. (1991) Vikings and Surnames. ISBN 1 85072 086 X. Out of print. Some very thorough and interesting research into the Scandinavian influence (especially from place-names) on many surnames to be found today in Britain.

Rogers, K.H. ( ) More Vikings and Surnames. A sequel to the above work, dealing with names other than those derived from place-names.

Williams, Brenda (1997) History of Britain : Life in a Viking Town. Heinemann. ISBN 0 431 05712 5 (hardback), ISBN 0431 05716 8 (paperback). Children's book (ages c. 7-12), well-illustrated.


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