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Vinland Map:
Authentication of art:
Vikings:
GENERAL BOOKS (Teachers and Advanced Students)
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Batey, Coleen, et al. Cultural Atlas of the Vikings World. 1994. Facts on File.*
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Byock, Jesse L. Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power. 1988. Univ. of California Press.
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Dubois, Thomas. Nordic Religions in the Viking Age. 1999. Univ. of Pennsylvania Press.
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Fitzhugh, William and Ward, Elisabeth. Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. 2000. Smithsonian Press. [The catalogue for the exhibit].*
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Foote, Peter and Wilson, D. N. The Viking Achievement. 2nd. Ed. 1980. Sidgewick & Jackson.
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Hayword, John. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings. 1995. Penguin Books.*
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Hayword, John. The Vikings: Sutton Pocket Histories. 1999. Sutton Publishing, U.K. [brief]
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Hayword, John. Encyclopedia of the Viking Age. 2000. Thames and Hudson.
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Heath, Ian. Illustrator: Angus McBride. The Vikings. Osprey Military Series. Osprey. 1985. *
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Jochens, Jenny. Women in Old Norse Society. 1996. Cornell Univ. Press.
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Jones, Gwyn. A History of the Vikings. (1984). Oxford University Press.
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Jones, Gwyn. The Norse Atlantic Saga. 1986. Oxford University Press.
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Roesdahl, Else. The Vikings, Revised Edition. Penguin. 1987, 1998 (translation from Danish).
[Excellent book that provides a view of the people, society and culture in addition to the history of the Vikings.]
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Roesdahl, Else and Wilson, David M. From Viking to Crusader: Scandinavia and Europe 800 - 1200. 1992. Nordic Council of Ministers. [Exhibition catalog].*
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Sawyer, Peter (ed.). The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press. 1997.*
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Smith, A.G. Story of the Vikings. 1988. Dover Coloring Book. [For youth and adults, an accurate look at the Vikings and their life; detailed drawings]*
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Time-Life Books (Editors of). What Life Was Life When Longships Sailed: Vikings AD 800 - 1100. 1998. Time-Life Books, Arlington, Va.*
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Time-Life Books. The Fury of the Northmen: Time Frame AD 800 - 1000. 1988. Time Life Books.
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Time-Life Books. Vikings: Raiders From the North. 1993. Lost Civilizations Series. Time-Life Books. *
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Wernick, Robert and the Editors of Time-Life Books. 1979. The Vikings: The Seafarer Series. Time-Life Books.
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Wilson, David M. The Vikings and Their Origins: Scandinavia in the First Millennium. 1970, 1989 Thames & Hudson. *
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MODERN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
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McIntosh, Jane. The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know What We Know About the Past, Revised Edition. 1999. Facts on File. [Older students].
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Place, Robin. Clues from the Past. 1993. Wayland Press. [Elementary students].
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YOUNG PEOPLE (All of these have good illustrations)
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Chisholm, Jane and Reid, Struan. Who were the Vikings? 1995. Usbourne Starting Point History. Usbourne. [Calls all the Norse or Scandinavians "Vikings" but otherwise good.]
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Clare, John. Living History: The Vikings. Gulliver Books, Harcourt Brace Jovanvich. 1992.
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Evans, Cheryl and Millard, Anne. Usbourne Illustrated Guide to Norse Myths and Legends. Usbourne.
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Grant, Neil. Spotlights on the Vikings. 1998. Oxford University Press. [Calls all Old Scandinavians or Norse "Vikings," otherwise good.]
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Hayword, John. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings. 1995. Penguin Books.
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MacDonald, Fiona. Vikings. Insights books. 1993. Barron's Educational Services.
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Millard, Dr. Anne. Eric the Red: The Vikings Sail The Atlantic (Beyond the Horizons). 1994. Raintree/Steck Vaughan. (ages 9-12).
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Morley, Jacqueline. How Would You Survive as a Viking? 1995. Franklin Watts (Grolier).
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Smith, A.G. Story of the Vikings. 1988. Dover Coloring Book. [For youth and adults, an accurate look at the Vikings and their life; very beautiful and detailed drawing which don't necessarily need coloring.]
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Time-Life Books (Editors of). Vikings: Raiders From The North. Lost Civilizations. 1993. Time-Life Books, Arlington, Va.
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Time-Life Books (Editors of). What Life Was Life When Longships Sailed: Vikings AD 800 - 1100. 1998. Time-Life Books, Arlington, Va.
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Wilson, David M. The Vikings Activity Book. 1987. British Museum. [excellent book, good information and drawings]
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Wingate, Phillipa. The Viking World. Usbourne Illustrated World History. 1993. Usbourne.
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Activity Books
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Wilson, David M. The Vikings Activity Book. 1987. British Museum .Press.
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Make This Viking Settlement. Usbourne Cut-Out Models. 1988. Usbourne.
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Make Your Own Viking Ship. British Museum Cut Out Model. 1986. British Museum Press.v
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Viking Literature
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Jonasson, Björn, translator. The Sayings of the Vikings: Hávamál. 1992. Gudrun Press.
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Folktales
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Asbjornsen, Peter C. Norwegian Folktales From the Collection of Peter Christian Asbjrnson. 1982. Pantheon. (ages 9-12)
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Blair, Susan et al. Three Billy Goats Gruff: A Norwegian Folktale. (Easy-to-Read Folktales Series). 1987. Scholastic Trade Books. (ages 4-8.)
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Galdone, Paul. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. 1981. Houghton Mifflin. (ages 4-8.)
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Modern Scandinavia
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Cultures of World: Denmark. ? Marshall Cavendish.
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Cultures of World: Norway. 1995. Marshall Cavendish.
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Cultures of the World: Sweden. 1992. Marshall Cavendish.
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Kagda, Sakina and Steiner, Rodolf. Norway (Cultures of the World Series). 1996. Benchmark Books. (ages 9-12).
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Landau, Elaine. Norway. (True Books-Geography; Countries Series). 2000. True Books. (ages 4-8).
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SAGAS AND OTHER NORSE LITERATURE (for adults and older student)
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Byock, Jesse L. The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer. 1990. Univ. of California Press.
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Byock, Jesse L. The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. 1999. Penguin.
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Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Norse Myths: Introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland. 1980. Pantheon (Random).
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Faukes, Anthony, translator. Edda by Snorri Sturluson. A New Complete Translation. 1987. Dent Press (UK).
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Hollander, Lee M, translator. Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway. 1991. University of Texas Press.
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Hollander, Lee M, translator. The Saga of the Jomsvikings. 1989. University of Texas Press.
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Jónasson, Björn (translator). The Sayings of the Vikings (In a New and Readable Translation). [The Hávamál] 1992. Gudrun Press. (Iceland).
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Kristjánsson, J. (Foote, P. translator) Eddas and Sagas: Iceland's Medieval Literature. Reykjavík.
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Larrington, C., translator. Poetic Eddas. 1996. Oxford University Press.
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Magnusson, Magnus. Lyxdaela Saga. 1969. Viking.
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Magnusson, Magnus and Pálsson, H., translators. King Harald's Saga: Harald Hardradi of Norway. 1966. Penguin.
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Magnusson, Magnus and Pálsson, H., translators. Njal's Saga. 1960. Penguin.
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Magnusson, Magnus and Pálsson, H., translators. Vinland Sagas. 1965. Penguin.
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Page, R. I. Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths. 1995. Univ. of Toronto Press. [Viking history in their own words].
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Pálsson, H. and P. Edwards, translators. Egil's Saga. 1977. Penguin.
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Pálsson, H. and P. Edwards, translators. Erbyggia Saga. 1989. Penguin
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Pálsson, Herman. Hranfnkel's Saga and Icelandic Stories. 1971. Penguin Classics.
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Pálsson,, Herman. Seven Viking Romances. 1986. Penguin.
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Smiley, Jane (Introduction). The Sagas of the Icelanders. 2000. Viking Press.
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Time-Life Books. Sagas of the Northmen: Viking and German Myth. 1997. Time-Life. [Very shortened retelling of myths and some sagas. Beware that many of the stylized color illustrations are very modern and done for the book.]
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Turville-Petre, E, O. G. Scaldic Poetry. 1976. Oxford.
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Young, Jean (translator). Prose Edda for Snorri Sturleson: Tales From Norse Mythology. 1964. University of California Press.
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MODERN SCANDINAVIA
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Cultures of World: Denmark. ? Marshall Cavendish.
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Cultures of World: Norway. 1995. Marshall Cavendish.
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Cultures of the World: Sweden. 1992. Marshall Cavendish.
Derry, T. K. A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. 1979. Univ. of Minnesota Press.
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Kagda, Sakina and Steiner, Rodolf. Norway (Cultures of the World Series). 1996. Benchmark Books. [Young people, ages 9-12].
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Landau, Elaine. Norway. (True Books-Geography; Countries Series). 2000. True Books. [Young people, ages 4-8].
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Su-Dale, Elizabeth. Culture Shock: Norway. 1994. Graphic Arts Center Publications.
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Zickgraf, Ralph. Norway (Major World Nations Series). 1997. Chelsea House. [Young peoples, ages 12-18].
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FICTION WORKS
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Clark, Joan. Eiriksdottir. 1995. Penguin. [Story is based on Viking life as revealed in the L'Anse aux Meadows excavations and the sagas.]
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Dunnett, Dorothy. King Hereafter. 1982. Vintage (Random House). [The story of the historical MacBeth a.k.a. Thorfinn by one of the very best historical novelists in the world. Very excellent and accurate research and a gripping story.]
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Lindbergh, Judith. [2000?]. Bibrau's Saga. [the story of three Norse women in the first settlement in Greenland in 985 A.D.]
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Schledermann, Peter. Raven's Saga: An Arctic Odyssey. 2000. Corvus Press. Calgary, Alberta. [Archaeologist Peter Schledermann tells a story of the encounter of a Norseman seeking to know more about the skaerlings, in this case Thule Eskimos?]
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Smiley, Jane. The Greenlanders. 1988. Ivy (Ballantine), pbk; Knopf, hc. [A true epic based on much research and a year in Iceland, this is written in the simple direct style of the sagas.]
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