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Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781594163609)
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xAn Interdisciplinary Study of Viking Martial Culture that Dispels Myths and Expands Our Understanding of the Medieval Norse World
Sometime near the end of the tenth century, a man named Fra died in Sweden. His kinsmen raised a granite runestone to his memory in Denmark. The carved message appears to tell us that Fra 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 richly illustrated interdisciplinary study of the heart of Viking society: weapons and combat. Relying on a vast array of sources from a wide range of fields, research scientist William R. Short and independent scholar and martial arts instructor Reynir A. ﾓskarson dig deep into the culture of men like Fra to better understand the mindset and performance of Viking warriors that led them to venerate and praise acts of violence and aggression. In the process they have painstakingly reverse-engineered Viking combat to account for the archaeology we have. Along the way, they answer questions such as: Were there women warriors? Why were acts such as raiding held in such high esteem? What mundane object was the king of Viking weapons and how was it used? Could bowstrings of human hair really work? Through their comprehensive research, the authors present a holistic picture of this society from what previously had only been disparate and intriguing parts. By the end of the book, the reader will understand the importance of combat to Viking society, the nature of that combat, and the code of these "men of terror."
Author: William R. Short, Reynir A. ﾓskarson
ISBN-10: 159416360X
ISBN-13: 9781594163609
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.00d
Sometime near the end of the tenth century, a man named Fra died in Sweden. His kinsmen raised a granite runestone to his memory in Denmark. The carved message appears to tell us that Fra 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 richly illustrated interdisciplinary study of the heart of Viking society: weapons and combat. Relying on a vast array of sources from a wide range of fields, research scientist William R. Short and independent scholar and martial arts instructor Reynir A. ﾓskarson dig deep into the culture of men like Fra to better understand the mindset and performance of Viking warriors that led them to venerate and praise acts of violence and aggression. In the process they have painstakingly reverse-engineered Viking combat to account for the archaeology we have. Along the way, they answer questions such as: Were there women warriors? Why were acts such as raiding held in such high esteem? What mundane object was the king of Viking weapons and how was it used? Could bowstrings of human hair really work? Through their comprehensive research, the authors present a holistic picture of this society from what previously had only been disparate and intriguing parts. By the end of the book, the reader will understand the importance of combat to Viking society, the nature of that combat, and the code of these "men of terror."
Author: William R. Short, Reynir A. ﾓskarson
ISBN-10: 159416360X
ISBN-13: 9781594163609
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.00d
By William R. Short
xWILLIAM R. SHORT is manager and lead researcher of Hurstwic, a New England-based organization devoted to Viking culture. He received a degree from MIT and has been awarded dozens of patents. He is the author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques (Westholme 2009).
REYNIR A. ﾓSKARSON, a native of Iceland, is a martial arts instructor and has led much of the combat research at Hurstwic. His study of gl匇a, the Viking-age empty-hand combat that evolved into Iceland's national sport, has been recognized for its importance by Gl匇usamband ﾍslands, the wrestling association of Iceland.
REYNIR A. ﾓSKARSON, a native of Iceland, is a martial arts instructor and has led much of the combat research at Hurstwic. His study of gl匇a, the Viking-age empty-hand combat that evolved into Iceland's national sport, has been recognized for its importance by Gl匇usamband ﾍslands, the wrestling association of Iceland.
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