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    Concise History of the Alhambra, A: How a Hilltop Fortress Became a Masterpiece

    by Stefan Nilsson ...
    Narrated by Stefan Nilsson ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 49 min

    Experience medieval Islamic architecture and royal Spanish history as a rugged hilltop fortress becomes a lavish palace. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this atmospheric journey transports you directly to the sun-drenched Sabika hill of Granada. Witness centuries of holy wars, political maneuvering, and dynastic ambition that forged the Iberian Peninsula.Whether preparing for a Spanish ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Viking Heritage and History in Europe

    Practices and Re-creations

    Edited by Sara Ellis Nilsson, Stefan Nyzell ...
    Series series Critical Heritages of Europe
    Viking Heritage and History in Europe presents new research and perspectives on the use of the Vikings in public history, especially in relation to museums, re-creation, and re-enactment in a European context.Taking a critical heritage approach, the volume provides new insights into the re-creation of history, imagining the past, interpretation, ambivalence of authenticity, authority of History, ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Fish Physiology: Recent Advances

    Edited by Stefan Nilsson ...
    Series series History (R0)
    Fishes are very successful vertebrates and have adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, from the deep ocean to the smallest brook or pond. The physiological background to these environmental adaptations is, obviously, far from clear, and provides fish physiologists with many challenges. The number of extant fish species has been estimated to be in excess of 20000, and only relatively ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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  • Children of Ash and Elm

    A History of the Vikings

    by Neil Price ...
    From a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikings—from arts and culture to politics and cosmology.**“A thrilling read.” —**Wall Street JournalThe Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Women and Weapons in the Viking World

    Amazons of the North

    by Leszek Gardela ...
    "Invigorating . . . Gardeła reappraises the connections between women and violence in an early-medieval society that has left few texts to guide us." — Studies in Late AntiquityThis book sets out to investigate the idea of "the armed woman" in the Viking Age through a comprehensive and cross-cultural approach and weaves a nuanced picture of women's lives in the Viking world.The Viking Age (c. AD ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Viking World

    Edited by Stefan Brink, Neil Price ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field.Bringing together today’s leading scholars, both established seniors and younger, cutting-edge academics, Stefan Brink and Neil Price have constructed the first single work to gather innovative research from a ... Read more

    $119.54 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Sea-King and the Sorceress

    Life and Death in the Viking Age

    by Neil Price ...
    From the acclaimed author of Children of Ash and Elm**, an intimate, continent-spanning human journey through the Viking world.****“[Price] has a talent for visual reconstruction; it’s like being with him on these digs, watching as ancient secrets are revealed. Nearly every page brings a surprise, sometimes disturbing, often moving, always profound.”―**Times (UK)For centuries, Vikings have... ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Old Norse religion in long-term perspectives: Origins, changes and interactions

    Edited by Anders Andrén, Kristina Jennbert, Catharina Raudvere ...
    Norrön religion studeras av arkeologer, historiker, religionshistoriker, konsthistoriker, litteraturvetare, ortnamnsforskare och forskare inom skandinavistik. För att underlätta forskningsutbyte hölls 2004 en internationell konferens i Lund.Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives innehåller ett urval av de artiklar som presenterades under konferensen. Bokens 75 bidrag belyser ämnen som ... Read more

    $24.03 CAD

  • The Norse Sorceress

    Mind and Materiality in the Viking World

    by W.M. Flinders Petrie ...
    Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists of various kinds to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or the distant past, change weather conditions, influence the outcomes of battles, and more. While magic practitioners are known under myriad terms, the most iconic of them is the völva. As the central figure of the famous mythological ... Read more

    $47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Re-Imagining the Museum

    Beyond the Mausoleum

    by Andrea Witcomb ...
    Series series Museum Meanings
    Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices.Through a range of case studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. She argues that museums are key ... Read more

    Was $96.99 CAD Now $86.56 CAD

  • Museum Digitisations and Emerging Curatorial Agencies Online

    Vikings in the Digital Age

    by Bodil Axelsson, Fiona R. Cameron, Katherine Hauptman, Sheenagh Pietrobruno ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This open access book explores the multiple forms of curatorial agencies that develop when museum collection digitisations, narratives and new research findings circulate online. Focusing on Viking Age objects, it tracks the effects of antagonistic debates on discussion forums and the consequences of search engines, personalisation, and machine learning on American-based online platforms. ... Read more

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  • Medievalism in <I>A Song of Ice and Fire</I> and <I>Game of Thrones</I>

    by Shiloh Carroll ...
    One of the biggest attractions of George R.R. Martin's high fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, and by extension its HBO television adaptation, Game of Thrones, is its claim to historical realism. The author, thedirectors and producers of the adaptation, and indeed the fans of the books and show, all lay claim to Westeros, its setting, as representative of an authentic medieval world. But how ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD