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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Vikings"”.
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How the Vikings inhabited Scotland: a social zooarchaeological approach
… as important in the widespread migration of the Vikings, yet subject to little theoretical enquiry. This thesis represents the first in-depth social zooarchaeological evaluation of the Scottish material to determine to what extent animals played a structuring role in the settlement of Scotland, …
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Wicing Sceal on Waelstowe: The Viking Maxim in The Battle of Maldon
… who flee is evident. The way the poet views the Vikings, however, is slightly less obvious. The poet treats all characters who act within the contract of battle with a sort of biased equanimity—of course, the English are portrayed as more heroic and sympathetic, but the Vikings are referred to in …
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"Inside that fortress sat a few peasant men, and it was half-made": a study of 'Viking' fortifications in the British Isles, AD793-1066
… York and Dublin however, show that the Vikings developed craft and industry wherever they settled, bringing Britain back into trade routes lost since the collapse of the Roman Empire. These glimpses of domestic life show a very different picture of the Vikings to that portrayed in …
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The Early Medieval Cutting Edge of Technology: An archaeometallurgical, technological and social study of the manufacture and use of Anglo-Saxon and Viking iron knives, and their contribution to the early medieval iron economy.
… England, Dublin and Europe revealed that the Vikings had little direct impact on England¿s knife manufacturing industry, although there was a change in manufacturing methods in the 10th century towards the mass produced sandwich welded knife. This study also suggests that Irish blacksmiths in …
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Effective factual TV content for young audiences : exploring new approaches to creating history documentaries for 6 - 12 -year - olds in digital UK television
… History Key Stage 2 curriculum. I chose the Vikings period because it is on the school Curriculum, and it fits well with where I live since the area has a strong connection with Vikings of the past and what they have left behind for us to see in the present. Hence, I target local schools for …
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Effect of Fandom on Sports Gambling
… = 80), Green Bay Packers (n = 57), and Minnesota Vikings (n = 54) were recruited for the study. Participants completed a survey that assessed their knowledge of and love for the three teams. Results indicated fans were far more likely to bet on their team regardless of the knowledge they held. …
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The Duality of Textiles
… thread from fiber developed. In the Age of the Vikings, textiles played a greater role than they do today. They acted as a form of currency, especially in Iceland where there was no metalic coinage production. For purposes of exchange the quality of cloth was written into Iceland’s early laws, …
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Settlement and landscape in the Northern Isles; a multidisciplinary approach. Archaeological research into long term settlements and thier associated arable fields from the Neolithic to the Norse periods.
… the Pictish period, before the appearance of the Vikings produced a break in the archaeological record. The Viking period saw a break in building traditions, the introduction of new artefacts and changes in farming and fishing strategies. Each of the papers represents a contribution that builds on …
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Scandinavian and other influences on the Tristan story, with special consideration of the Morholt episode
… assert that the name has no connection with Vikings or sea monsters.</p><p>These observations indicate that some investigation has been done concerning the origins and relationships of this particular episode as well as of the entire Tristan poem. However, in contrast to the whole poem, the …
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Surficial geology of northern Griggs County, North Dakota
… formed. As the ice terminus reached the North Vikings end moraine position, the Girard Lake spillway of glacial. Lake Souris came into existence, causing meltwater to flow into Griggs County and excavate the Sheyenne River valley. </p><p> In western Griggs County, a large buried valley, the …
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Perceptions of Peoples in Early Medieval Wales
… attention is paid to Asser’s depiction of the vikings as pagans, in contrast to the Christian Anglo-Saxons. These chapters combine into a coherent whole, offering significant new insights into the construction of identities in early medieval Wales.
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Chaos and Cossacks, two fatal vendettas : the invasions of Russia in 1708 and 1812
… figure today. He was the last of the Northern Vikings, the last Nordic warrior king to lead his men into battle, and a halo still surrounds his memory. Never was a man more thoroughly suited to inspire Swedish troops than Charles XII. Noble, just, self-denying, and brave, he seemed to them …
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The Identity and International Relations of Orkney and Dublin in the long Eleventh Century
This thesis investigates the concept of ‘diaspora’ as it applies to the Scandinavian settlements of Orkney and Dublin in the eleventh century. Comparative analysis identifies how key differences in the settlements’ location and make-up affected their dynamic, and even opportunistic, set of …
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La représentation des Scandinaves dans la Chronique anglo-saxonne aux 9e et 10e siècles
En 865, la Chronique anglo-saxonne souligne l’arrivée d’une « grande armée païenne ». Cette armée, en provenance de la Scandinavie, cherche à s’établir de manière permanente au sein de la société anglo-saxonne, qui, à cette époque, est caractérisée par une pluralité identitaire et politique. En …
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The Ritualisation of Political Power in Early Rus (10th-12th centuries)
This dissertation examines the ceremonies and rituals involving the princes of early Rus’ and their entourage, how these ceremonies and rituals are represented in the literature and artefacts of early Rus’, the possible cultural influences on ceremony and ritual in this emergent society, and the …
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God's agency and the recent past in Carolingian history writing, c.750-900
The historians writing in the Carolingian Empire, with a few important exceptions, frequently ascribed events in recent history to God. Where they have been noticed at all, these statements of God’s agency have usually been explained as political propaganda, to demonstrate God’s favour towards the …
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Scandinavian Influence on English Law, c. 870-1215
Recent interdisciplinary scholarship has highlighted the profound effects that conquering viking armies and Scandinavian settlement had in England. The Anglo-Scandinavian regions were distinguished by their legal practices and termed the Danelaw, with legal differences visible in English texts such …
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Komentovaný překlad: Die Wikinger (vybrané kapitoly z časopisu GEO Epoche)
Bakalářská práce se skládá z překladu, odborného komentáře a přílohy - originálního textu. Komentář má čtyři části: překladatelskou analýzu podle Christiane Nord, popis metody překladu, kterou jsem si pro překlad zvolila, řešení překladatelských problémů v oblasti lexikální, syntaktické, …