The Vikings Are Coming

Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1445156938

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Invaders and Raiders: the Vikings Are Coming! by Paul Mason Pdf

The terrifying Vikings are coming! Invaders and Raiders: Vikings describes how the Vikings invaded and conquered much of Britain, and voyaged far and wide. Viking longships, raids and fighting style are all explored, alongside their beliefs and ways of life, to build up a true picture of these most famous invaders. The book concludes with a look at the Vikings' legacy in Britain today. Illustrated with a mix of illustrations and found objects, each book in the series describes a famous civilisation, its customs and organisations, how it began and expanded, and its eventual decline.

Author : Trudi Strain Trueit
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781608707690

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The Vikings by Trudi Strain Trueit Pdf

Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Viking civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology.

Author : Don Blattner
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781580376556

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World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8 by Don Blattner Pdf

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using World Civilizations and Cultures! This 96-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Hands-on activities, research opportunities, and mapping exercises engage students in learning about the history and culture of civilizations around the world. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level. This book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

Author : Paul Hardwick,Kate Lister
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476638430

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Vikings and the Vikings by Paul Hardwick,Kate Lister Pdf

This essay collection is a wide-ranging exploration of Vikings, the television series that has successfully summoned the historical world of the Norse people for modern audiences to enjoy. From a range of critical viewpoints, these all fresh essays explore the ways in which past and present representations of the Vikings converge in the show's richly textured dramatization of the rise and fall of Ragnar Loobrok--and the exploits of his heirs--creating what many viewers label a "true" representation of the age. From the show's sources in both saga literature and Victorian revival, to its engagement with contemporary concerns regarding gender, race and identity, via setting, sex, society and more, this first book-length study of the History Channel series appeals to fans of the show, Viking enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in medievalist representation in the 21st century.

Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : Vikings
ISBN : 144515692X

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The Vikings Are Coming! by Paul Mason Pdf

Presents "Vikings Are Coming!," an article written by Angela M.H. Schuster that originally appeared in the September/October 1991 issue of "Archaeology" and is provided online by Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Describes the commemoration of the arrival of Norwegian explorer Leif Eriksson (fl. 1000) in North America.

Author : Tony Allan
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448848379

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Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of the Vikings by Tony Allan Pdf

The Vikings have been portrayed as seafaring, ax-wielding warriors, but an examination of their art, religion, and culture shows us an entirely different—and docile—peoples. This book takes a closer look at the art, artifacts, and history of the Vikings and their gods. With engaging chapters, detailed maps, and bright full-color photographs, this book gives the Norsemen the historical appreciation they deserve.

Author : Andrew David MacDonald
Publisher : Gallery/Scout Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982143268

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When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald Pdf

A heart-swelling debut for fans of The Silver Linings Playbook and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Sometimes life isn’t as simple as heroes and villains. For Zelda, a twenty-one-year-old Viking enthusiast who lives with her older brother, Gert, life is best lived with some basic rules: 1. A smile means “thank you for doing something small that I liked.” 2. Fist bumps and dabs = respect. 3. Strange people are not appreciated in her home. 4. Tomatoes must go in the middle of the sandwich and not get the bread wet. 5. Sometimes the most important things don’t fit on lists. But when Zelda finds out that Gert has resorted to some questionable—and dangerous—methods to make enough money to keep them afloat, Zelda decides to launch her own quest. Her mission: to be legendary. It isn’t long before Zelda finds herself in a battle that tests the reach of her heroism, her love for her brother, and the depth of her Viking strength. When We Were Vikings is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own, because after all... We are all legends of our own making.

Author : F. Donald Logan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136527098

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The Vikings in History by F. Donald Logan Pdf

Completely updated to include important primary research, archaeological findings and debates from the last decade, this third edition of F. Donald Logan's successful book examines the Vikings and their critical role in history. The author uses archaeological, literary and historical evidence to analyze the Vikings' overseas expeditions and their transformation from raiders to settlers. Focusing on the period from 800–1050, it studies the Vikings across the world, from Denmark and Sweden right across to the British Isles, the North Atlantic and the New World. This edition includes: a new epilogue explaining the aims of the book updated further reading sections maps and photographs. By taking this new archaeological and primary research into account, the author provides a vital text for history students and researchers of this fascinating people.

Author : Anonymous,Conrad Hjalmar Nordby,Snorri Sturluson,Saemund Sigfusson,Sturla Þórðarson,Hélène Adeline Guerber,Nora Kershaw
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 3114 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547685524

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The Spirit of the Vikings by Anonymous,Conrad Hjalmar Nordby,Snorri Sturluson,Saemund Sigfusson,Sturla Þórðarson,Hélène Adeline Guerber,Nora Kershaw Pdf

This meticulously edited collection of Norse literature and mythology – epic stories of legendary Viking voyages and battles, of migration, of feuds between families, the heroic tales from the ancient Nordic history – bring us closer to these people and transmit through time the true spirit of the Vikings. Contents: The Elder Eddas of Saemund The Younger Eddas of Sturleson Norse Sagas Kings' Sagas Sagas of Icelanders Legendary Sagas Norse Ballads Norse Mythology: The Beginning Odin Frigga Thor Tyr Bragi Idun Niörd Frey Freya Uller Forseti Heimdall Hermod Vidar Vali The Norns The Valkyrs Hel Ægir Balder Loki The Giants The Dwarfs The Elves The Sigurd Saga The Story of Frithiof The Twilight of the Gods Greek and Northern Mythologies

Author : Paul B. Du Chaillu,Robert Leighton,Allen French,Charles W. Whistler,H. Rider Haggard,Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2300000063943

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The Vikings by Paul B. Du Chaillu,Robert Leighton,Allen French,Charles W. Whistler,H. Rider Haggard,Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby Pdf

This is an unusual book for young readers. However, she will be interested in adults who are fond of the history of the Vikings. The first part is 12 newly discovered adventure stories about the Vikings such as Ivar the Viking by Paul B. Du Chaillu, Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard, The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow by Allen French, Olaf the Glorious: A Story of the Viking Age by Robert Leighton, Wulfric the Weapon Thane by Charles W. Whistler, Viking Boys by Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby, King Alfred's Viking by Charles W. Whistler and others.

Author : Sir George Webbe Dasent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Vikings
ISBN : NYPL:33433074951264

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The Vikings of the Baltic by Sir George Webbe Dasent Pdf

Author : G. W. Dasent
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382828929

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The Vikings of the Baltic by G. W. Dasent Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Lisa Kernan
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292779853

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Coming Attractions by Lisa Kernan Pdf

Movie trailers—those previews of coming attractions before the start of a feature film—are routinely praised and reviled by moviegoers and film critics alike: "They give away too much of the movie." "They're better than the films." "They only show the spectacular parts." "They lie." "They're the best part of going to the movies." But whether you love them or hate them, trailers always serve their purpose of offering free samples of a film to influence moviegoing decision-making. Indeed, with their inclusion on videotapes, DVDs, and on the Internet, trailers are more widely seen and influential now than at any time in their history. Starting from the premise that movie trailers can be considered a film genre, this pioneering book explores the genre's conventions and offers a primer for reading the rhetoric of movie trailers. Lisa Kernan identifies three principal rhetorical strategies that structure trailers: appeals to audience interest in film genres, stories, and/or stars. She also analyzes the trailers for twenty-seven popular Hollywood films from the classical, transitional, and contemporary eras, exploring what the rhetorical appeals within these trailers reveal about Hollywood's changing conceptions of the moviegoing audience. Kernan argues that movie trailers constitute a long-standing hybrid of advertising and cinema and, as such, are precursors to today's heavily commercialized cultural forms in which art and marketing become increasingly indistinguishable.

Author : Paul McCusker,Marianne Hering
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781604828559

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Voyage with the Vikings by Paul McCusker,Marianne Hering Pdf

Over 1 million sold in series! While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit’s Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn’t found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson—and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker’s workshop with the sunstone, there is another note waiting for them, requesting a silver goblet. Join Patrick and Beth as they continue their travel to various lands and time in the Imagination Station book series.

Author : Tom Shippey
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780239507

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Laughing Shall I Die by Tom Shippey Pdf

Laughing Shall I Die explores the Viking fascination with scenes of heroic death. The literature of the Vikings is dominated by famous last stands, famous last words, death songs, and defiant gestures, all presented with grim humor. Much of this mindset is markedly alien to modern sentiment, and academics have accordingly shunned it. And yet, it is this same worldview that has always powered the popular public image of the Vikings—with their berserkers, valkyries, and cults of Valhalla and Ragnarok—and has also been surprisingly corroborated by archaeological discoveries such as the Ridgeway massacre site in Dorset. Was it this mindset that powered the sudden eruption of the Vikings onto the European scene? Was it a belief in heroic death that made them so lastingly successful against so many bellicose opponents? Weighing the evidence of sagas and poems against the accounts of the Vikings’ victims, Tom Shippey considers these questions as he plumbs the complexities of Viking psychology. Along the way, he recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including the Fall of the House of the Skjoldungs, the clash between the two great longships Ironbeard and Long Serpent, and the death of Thormod the skald. One of the most exciting books on Vikings for a generation, Laughing Shall I Die presents Vikings for what they were: not peaceful explorers and traders, but warriors, marauders, and storytellers.