Vikings of the Steppe: Scandinavians, Rus', and the Turkic World (C. 750-1050)

ISBN-13: 9780367480752 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 184 str.

Csete Katona

Opis

This book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rus’ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750–1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus’, Byzantium, the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes.

Spis treści

1: Introduction; 2: The steppe and the Viking world; 3: Armed conflicts; 4: Trade; 5: Retinues; 6: Customs and religion(s); 7: Communication; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Csete Katona earned a PhD in History at the University of Debrecen. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at Central European University and employed as a research assistant at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. His research interest is the Vikings in the East, on which he has several publications in English and Hungarian.