The Vikings in Ireland: Settlement, Trade and Urbanization

Over the course of two-and-a-half centuries, Viking raiders and their descendants settled in and urbanized Ireland, connecting the Irish with long-distance trade routes as never before. The existence of these new, wealthy port towns benefited the Irish inhabitants of each towns controlled hinterland. At the same time, those living in each towns periphery, outside the immediate hinterlands, could both benefit from trade and find themselves the victims of raids. This

1. Bandtyp: Inbunden
2. Språk: Engelska
3. Utgiven: 200811
4. Antal sidor: 216

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