{"product_id":"vikings-patrick-auerbach-9781530661336","title":"Vikings: The True and Surprising History of The Vikings","description":"The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia. While these people are often attributed as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany historians commonly associate the term \"Viking\" to the Scandinavian term vikingr, a word for \"pirate.\" However, the term is meant to reference oversea expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go \"a Viking.\" While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany modern perceptions of Vikings found their origins through Catholic propaganda. Upon the sacking of multiple Christian facilities and the loss of countless relics and treasures, the Catholic ministry sought to dehumanize them. Until Queen Victoria's rule of Britain, the Vikings were still portrayed as a violent and barbaric people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, perceptions changed to the point where Vikings were glamorized as noble savages with horned helmets, a proud culture and a feared prowess in battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eScroll to the top of the page and click Add To Cart to read more about this extraordinary forgotten chapter of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Auerbach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530661331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530661336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Patrick Auerbach","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439596548351,"sku":"9781530661336","price":13.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_228cb01a-e866-4fbf-bd87-2559c8c812a0.jpg?v=1777178560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vikings-patrick-auerbach-9781530661336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}