Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World, Frioriksdottir Johanna Katrin
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Автор: Johanna Katrin Fri?riksdottir Название: Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World ISBN: 1350230308 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350230309 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Цена: 2968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщикаПоставка под заказ. Описание: LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZEValkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile.
Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too.
In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.
Автор: Leszek Gardela Название: Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North ISBN: 1789256658 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789256659 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 5940.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An in-depth, beautifully illustrated exploration into women`s role in the martial sphere of Viking culture.
Автор: Smith, Michele Hayeur Название: The valkyries loom ISBN: 081306662X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813066622 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 11286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Michele Hayeur Smith uses Viking textiles as evidence for the little-known work of women in the Norse colonies that expanded from Scandinavia across the North Atlantic in the 9th century AD.
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