Vikings
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Circulating Materials
Subject: Viking Culture-History-Region
Vikings: The Battle at the End of Time - Call number 948.022/All
This book investigates Nordic culture at the time of the Vikings and includes information on Viking rituals, sagas, exploration as well as weaponry and armor. Has an appendix in the back of Viking rulers and gods.
Cultural Atlas of the Viking World - Call number 948.022/Bat
This atlas discusses Viking culture including religion, art, geography and exploration. It has numerous color photographs of Viking artifacts and full-color maps.
Historical Atlas of the Viking World - Call number 948.022/Kon
The above volume covers every aspect of Viking culture and includes full color maps, photographs, as well as an appendix in the back of Viking and Anglo-Saxon kings.
Life Among the Vikings - Call number 948.022/Str YA
As the title suggests, this book deals with life among the Vikings: their rituals, beliefs, society and language, including aspects of their wars and explorations.
Subject: Viking exploration
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga - Call number 948.022/Vik
This book may be thick, but it has plenty of helpful information, including interesting pictures and maps. It deals extensively with Viking exploration in other lands and the impacts of their presence.
Viking Conquests - Call number 948.022/Sch YA
Part of the World History Series, this book examines the exploration and conquests of the Vikings on other parts of the world.
Subject: Viking Longboats
The Crafts and Culture of the Vikings - Call number 948.022/Jov YA
This project book allows the reader to construct various artifacts from the Viking era including longboats, helmets and shields. Comprehensive how-to steps and a list of materials needed.
Wooden Ship: The Art, History and Revival of Wooden Boat Building - Call number 623.8207/s741w
Starting on page 42, this volume provides pictures and a step-by-step explanation of how the Vikings built their ships.
The Viking Longship - Call number 948.022/Dur
The Viking Longship - Call number 948.022/Tre YA
Subject: Viking Mythology-Religion-Belief
Norse Mythology A-Z - Call number 293.13/Dal YA
This volume works like a dictionary, identifying and discussing Norse gods alphabetically.
*Any of the books listed under Viking culture and history should have a section on Norse mythology.
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Electronic Resources
Grolier Online
This site will lead you to databases such as The New Book of Knowledge and Lands and Peoples which will both yield results under a keyword search for "vikings."
To access thesedatabases with a library card, click HERE.
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Selected Web Sites
NOVA Online - The Vikings
Viking Ships
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