Historical Atlas of the Viking World

Historical Atlas of the Viking World

Author: Angus Konstam

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781904668121

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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.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations

Author: John Haywood

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2005-10-25

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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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.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Third Reich

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Third Reich

Author: R. J. Overy

Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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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.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia

Author: John Channon

Publisher: Viking Adult

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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The breakup of the Soviet Union has been accompanied by a new surge of interest in this most fascinating and contradictory of nations. This atlas covers Russia's history from the coming of the Slavic peoples and the invasion of the Swedish Rus and the Mongols through the territorial expansion of Catherine the Great to the rise of communism, the Cold War era, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Full color.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

Author: Robert Morkot

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780140513356

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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.


Viking Empires

Viking Empires

Author: Angelo Forte

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-05-05

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 9780521829922

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Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome

Author: Chris Scarre

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 1995-09-01

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780140513295

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More than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most formative influences on the history of Europe. Its physical remains dot the landscape from Scotland to Syria. Its cities are still the great metropolises of the continent. Its law and institutions have shaped modern practice, and its ideal of a united Europe has haunted politicians ever since. Fully illustrated and featuring more than sixty full- colour maps, this atlas traces the rise and fall of the first great multinational state. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476.


The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands

Author: Caroline Susan Hull

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780141026879

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Exploring the relationship between the books of the Bible and land from which they came, this resource includes detailed maps; a comprehensive timeline; features on the alphabet, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Zionist movement; and coverage beyond the biblical period.