SaleSold outPaperback
RIVER KINGS: The Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
Publisher:
WILLIAM COLLINS
| Author:
Jarman, Cat
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
WILLIAM COLLINS
Author:
Jarman, Cat
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
₹599 ₹419
Save: 30%
Out of stock
Receive in-stock notifications for this.
Ships within:
1-4 Days
Out of stock
Weight | 310 g |
---|---|
Book Type |
ISBN:
Category: History
Page Extent:
352
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 221 ‘Astonishing and compelling’ Bernard Cornwell ‘This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed’ THE TIMES Books of the Year Follow bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman: and the cutting-edge forensic techniques central to her research: as she uncovers epic stories of the Viking age and follows a small ‘Carnelian’ bead found in a Viking grave in Derbyshire to its origins thousands of miles to the east in Gujarat. ‘This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed’ THE TIMES Books of the Year Dr Cat Jarman is a bioarchaeologist, specialising in forensic techniques to research the paths of Vikings who came to rest in British soil. By examining teeth that are now over one thousand years old, she can determine childhood diet, and thereby where a person was likely born. With radiocarbon dating, she can ascertain a death date down to the range of a few years. And her research offers new visions of the likely roles of women and children in Viking culture. In 217, a carnelian bead came into her temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace its path back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings’ route was far more varied than we might think, that with them came people from the Middle East, not just Scandinavia, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, and all the way to Britain. Told as a riveting story of the Vikings and the methods we use to understand them, this is a major reassessment of the fierce, often-mythologised voyagers of the north, and of the global medieval world as we know it.
Be the first to review “RIVER KINGS: The Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads” Cancel reply
Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 221 ‘Astonishing and compelling’ Bernard Cornwell ‘This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed’ THE TIMES Books of the Year Follow bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman: and the cutting-edge forensic techniques central to her research: as she uncovers epic stories of the Viking age and follows a small ‘Carnelian’ bead found in a Viking grave in Derbyshire to its origins thousands of miles to the east in Gujarat. ‘This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed’ THE TIMES Books of the Year Dr Cat Jarman is a bioarchaeologist, specialising in forensic techniques to research the paths of Vikings who came to rest in British soil. By examining teeth that are now over one thousand years old, she can determine childhood diet, and thereby where a person was likely born. With radiocarbon dating, she can ascertain a death date down to the range of a few years. And her research offers new visions of the likely roles of women and children in Viking culture. In 217, a carnelian bead came into her temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace its path back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings’ route was far more varied than we might think, that with them came people from the Middle East, not just Scandinavia, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, and all the way to Britain. Told as a riveting story of the Vikings and the methods we use to understand them, this is a major reassessment of the fierce, often-mythologised voyagers of the north, and of the global medieval world as we know it.
About Author
Dr Cat Jarman is a bioarchaeologist and field archaeologist specialising in the Viking Age, Viking women, and Rapa Nui. She uses forensic techniques like isotope analysis, carbon dating, and DNA analysis on human remains to untangle the experiences of past people from broader historical narratives. Dr Jarman has contributed to numerous TV documentaries as both an on-screen expert and historical consultant, including programmes for the BBC, Channel 4, History, Discovery, and more.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.
Be the first to review “RIVER KINGS: The Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads” Cancel reply
[wt-related-products product_id="test001"]
Related products
Stones: Silent Witness to the Cultural Diversity of India
Save: 20%
CHINA’S CIVILIAN ARMY : THE MAKING OF WOLF WARRIOR DIPLOMACY
Save: 20%
RELATED PRODUCTS
Early Harappans and Indus Sarasvati Civilization, 2 vols.
Save: 20%
Stones: Silent Witness to the Cultural Diversity of India
Save: 20%
RECENTLY VIEWED
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICES, 2ND EDN
Save: 15%
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.