The Children of Ash and Elm
By Neil Price
A History of the Vikings. Basic Books, 2020.
Summary of The Children of Ash and Elm book by Neil Price
The definitive and thoroughly compelling story of the Viking Age, describing the views, values, and violence of the Scandinavian raiders and traders, clearing up stereotypes of them, and analyzing their impact on the rest of the world.
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What do you get from this book? A vivid overview of the Scandinavians who lived during the Viking Age
Most of what we know about the Viking Age was written by those outside the culture, so inevitably, it’s biased
The origin of the world and the view about individuals is unique amongst the Scandinavians of the Viking Age
From their politics to their living quarters, the Vikings had a distinct culture and set of rules
The practices of the Vikings, from meals to marriage to fashion, are revealed largely through archaeological evidence
An abhorrent practice, the institution of slavery was deeply entrenched in the patriarchal Viking society
Customs and practices of the Vikings were complex, though little evidence about the details exist
The Vikings had varied rituals and beliefs when it came to their dead and the afterlife
For profit, glory, and wives, Vikings not only traded with, but also raided other regions
Warriorhood was important to Scandinavian men, but many aspects of it have been misconstrued
As the influence and settlements of Vikings expanded outward, they changed the world and changed themselves
New Viking rulers popped up in regions of England, France, and Kiev as their ways of life evolved
The Viking Age began to change drastically as people converted to Christianity, though few forgot the old ways
After settling Iceland, Greenland, and even reaching North America, the dynamics of Viking culture shifted and brought in a new era
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Who should read The Children of Ash and Elm book
- anthropologists
- genealogists
- archaeologists
- truth seekers and myth busters
- anyone interested in the old-world lives of northern Europeans
About the author of The Children of Ash and Elm
Neil Price
Distinguished professor Neil Price is the chair of archaeology at Sweden’s Uppsala University. For several decades, he has been studying the Vikings, as well as teaching and writing about them. Among Price’s acclaimed publications are Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings and The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia.
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