MEN OF TERROR
An Interdisciplinary Study of Viking Culture that Dispels Myths and Expands Our Understanding of Their WorldSometime near the end of the tenth century, a man named Fra i died in Sweden. His kinsmen…
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An Interdisciplinary Study of Viking Culture that Dispels Myths and Expands Our Understanding of Their WorldSometime near the end of the tenth century, a man named Fra i died in Sweden. His kinsmen raised a granite runestone to his memory in Denmark. The carved message appears to tell us that Fra i was "first among all Vikings" and that he was the "terror of men." Known sources about the Vikings revolve around the constant threat of violence: literary and artistic sources from both inside and outside Viking lands, including poetry, myths, stories, and artwork; law codes; burial practices; weapons; even their ship and house architecture.Based on nearly two decades of research, Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat is a heavily illustrated interdisciplinary study of the heart of Viking society: weapons and combat. Relying on a vast array of