Description
| Product ID: | 9780008299897 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | AU |
| Title: | Viking London |
| Authors: | Author: Thomas Williams |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, London, Greater London, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and commoners, warriors and saints. London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and commoners, warriors and saints.In this short history, bestselling historian Thomas Williams explores the profound impact of the Vikings on London. Under the hammer of their assaults the city emerged as a hub of trade, a financial centre, a political prize, and a cauldron of voices and perspectives – a place that, a thousand years ago, already embodied much of what London is today. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-07-09 |
