Viking Sagas

<p><strong style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>Explore Captivating Viking Sagas</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>The period between the end of the eighth century CE and the middle of the eleventh is often called the Viking Age because this is the period in which Scandinavian people expanded their contacts with the outside world through trade raiding exploration and colonization.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>This volume presents a version of Ragnar's saga compiled from different modern sources along with information providing additional historical and documentary context followed by a discussion of some aspects of modern appropriations and representations of ancient Norse culture.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>The first section of the book provides historical context for Ragnar's saga through an exploration of daily life in ninth-century Scandinavia and of contemporary Viking culture and history.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>The text of the saga itself forms the second part of the book along with notes giving further information about how this version of the saga is presented and about elements within the story that might not be familiar to modern readers.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>The third section of the book deals with representations of ancient Norse cultures in modern popular media.</span></p><p><strong>Within this book you'll find the following the Viking Sagas and topics covered</strong></p><ul><li>The World of Ragnar Lothbrok</li><li>The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons</li><li>Representations of Norse Myths and History in Modern Media</li><li>The Clash of History and Drama in the History Channel Television Series Vikings</li><li>And much more!</li></ul><p><strong style=color: rgb(51 51 51);>Get the book now and learn more about Viking Sagas!</strong></p>