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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads

byCat Jarman

Cat Jarman uses River Kings to investigate a New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads through a carefully framed historical account. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9781643138695