The Vikings

This book is one of its kind in offering very detailed descriptions of the social life of the legendary Vikings. They are best-known for piracy, robberies, geographical discoveries, colonization and trade with various European countries. The Vikings formed their countries and political enclaves in Britain, France and Italy, and they played an important role in the history of Kievan Rus. Nevertheless, the details of their day-to-day life, social structure and morals are usually neglected. This book deals with the range of aspects of medieval everyday life within the context of the Scandinavian Viking Age. The reader can learn not only about the Vikings‘ houses and their daily routines, but also about the social structure and hierarchy.

Moscow: New Literary Observer, 2014