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The Norsemen: Vikings And Their Culture
Written by Michael Drout
Narrated by Michael Drout
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Professor Michael D.C. Drout of Wheaton College immerses listeners in the extraordinary legacy of Viking civilization that developed in what is now Scandinavia during the early Middle Ages. During the course of these lectures, Professor Drout explores how these peoples conquered all of Northern Europe, traveled as far as Byzantium in the East and North America in the West, and left a literary legacy that includes numerous works studied and enjoyed to this day.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a lecture series and an excellent one. Essential.