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| Author | : John Haywood |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1995-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Atlas showing the range of Viking developments and exploration.
| Author | : Angus Konstam |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Civilization, Scandinavian |
| ISBN | : 9781904668121 |
About AD 800, mysterious long-ships made their first appearance along the North Sea coast of Britain. From Shetland to the Thames, these raiding ships appeared out of the sea mists, carrying warriors so fierce that no one could stand against them. By the middle of the 9th century, these raiders began to establish settlements, and the raids continued, from Norse bases in Orkney, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. The raiders eventually became rulers, creating Scandinavian colonies in Normandy, England, and Ireland. Around the same time, a few Viking explorers ventured across the Atlantic to America, while others sailed south to Africa, into the Mediterranean, and through the European river systems deep into Russia. This book chronicles their achievements, drawing on archaeological evidence as well as the rich source of Norse Sagas and mythology.
| Author | : John Haywood |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2005-10-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers such subjects as Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires and city states. Richly illustrated with timelines, photographs, artwork re-creations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created. - Back cover.
| Author | : Bill Manley |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1997-01-01 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780140513318 |
From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of Memphis around 5000 BC, through the territorial expansion and flourishing trade of the ‘age of empire’, to Greek domination and ultimate collapse. Political rivalries are charted through the successive dynasties, from the strife of the intermediate periods to the golden ages of prosperity and artistic glory under Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. The latest archaeological evidence is used to cast new light on the vast architectural legacy of the world’s first great nation state. The authoritative narrative, illustrated with over sixty full colour maps and over seventy plates, makes this an indispensable handbook for history students and enthusiasts alike.
| Author | : Robert Morkot |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1997-01-01 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780140513356 |
The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this internal discord, no ancient civilization proved so dynamic or productive. The Greeks not only colonized the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas but set standards of figurative art that endured for nearly 2500 years. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, the book traces the development of this creative and restless people and assesses their impact not only on the ancient world but also on our own attitudes and environment. The authoritative narrative, illustrated with over sixty full colour maps and over seventy plates, makes this an indispensable handbook for history students and enthusiasts alike.
| Author | : R. J. Overy |
| Publisher | : Penguin (Non-Classics) |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
This atlas charts the rise and fall of Hitler's Nazi state, from the first mass meeting to the NSDAP in Munich in 1920, through the relentless territorial aggression and anti-Jewish atrocities of World War II, to the execution of war criminals at Nuremberg in 1946. An informative, one-volume handbook that documants the rise and fall of one of the most terrifying and destructive regimes in world history.
| Author | : P. H. Sawyer |
| Publisher | : Oxford Illustrated History |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780192854346 |
Were the Vikings, as an early description had it, a 'valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people' who swept in from the sea to plunder and slaughter? Or in the words of a Manx folksong, "war-wolves keen in hungry quest', who lived and died by the sea and the sword? Or were they unusually successful merchants, extortionists, and pioneer explorers? This book considers the latest research and presents an authoritative account of the Vikings and their age. Excavations as far apart as Dublin and Newfoundland, York and Russia, provide fascinating archaeological evidence, expertly interpreted in this extensively illustrated book.
| Author | : Angelo Forte |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 474 |
| Release | : 2005-05-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780521829922 |
Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World.
| Author | : Eric Homberger |
| Publisher | : Viking Adult |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Historisk atlas dækkende Canada, USA og Mexico
