Contrary to popular myth, the Vikings had a reputation for neatness and their fashions were copied far beyond the realms of Scandinavia. Those who could afford to displayed a love of fine clothes made from silks, from lightweight worsteds in subtly woven twills, and from the finest of linens. This accessible new book is the first to tackle the question of what the Vikings wore, drawing on evidence from art and archaeology, literature, and linguistics to arrive at a fresh understanding of the nature of Viking clothing, covering rich and poor, men and women across Scandinavia. It includes an...
Contrary to popular myth, the Vikings had a reputation for neatness and their fashions were copied far beyond the realms of Scandinavia. Those who cou...
Too many boys think poetry is all flowers and fairies. Drawing on a thousand years of English literature, these are poems which have thrilled and stirred the blood of generations of boys and men.
Too many boys think poetry is all flowers and fairies. Drawing on a thousand years of English literature, these are poems which have thrilled and stir...
A sequence of twelve 60-word poems, each of which distills a moment when Scotland's fate hung in the balance - a turning point in history. Brief notes are provided for readers who want to learn more about the historical context of these Visions of Alba.
A sequence of twelve 60-word poems, each of which distills a moment when Scotland's fate hung in the balance - a turning point in history. Brief notes...
