{"product_id":"children-of-ash-and-elm-a-history-of-the-vikings-paperback","title":"Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikings--from arts and culture to politics and cosmology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling read.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval writers, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, \u003ci\u003e Children of Ash and Elm\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, and beliefs to the lands and peoples they encountered. From Eirk Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudrd Thorbjarnardttir, the most traveled woman in the world, \u003ci\u003e Children of Ash and Elm\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable history of the Vikings and their time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48686876983513,"sku":"9781541601116","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9781541601116.jpg?v=1778534771","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/children-of-ash-and-elm-a-history-of-the-vikings-paperback","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}