Swords of the Viking Age

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Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 1843830892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Book Description
This title surveys some 60 examples of swords made and used in northern Europe during the Viking Age, from the mid 8th to the mid-11th century. It contains an illustrated overview of blade types and construction, pattern-welding, inscriptions and handle forms and Jan Petersen's classification.