edited by Janet Bately and Anton Englert
a superb example of well-integrated multidisciplinary scholarship, published to a standard worthy of a great northern seafarer. This is, quite simply, the definitive account of Ohthere and Wulfstan for at least a generation,' -- Current World Archaeology Current World Archaeology Ohtheres Voyages is a significant contribution to the study of early Scandinavia and the northern Atlantic world. The editor and contributors have accomplished the difficult feat of producing a book that is instructive for the interested students as well as useful to the specialist.' -- International Journal of Maritime History International Journal of Maritime History This is the kind of book at which Scandinavian publishers excel;lavishly illustrated and immediately accessible, whilst at the same time remaining uncompromisingly committed to the highest academic standards.[...]...one is tempted to suggest that his book could, in itself, serve as the core for a very interesting, multi-disciplinary undergraduate course. It is certainly a model for presenting medieval texts to the wider public.' -- Nautical Research Journal Nautical Research Journal I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Vikings and early seafaring history.' -- The Northern Mariner/le marin du nord The Northern Mariner/le marin du nord This handsome 81/2-by-11-inch volume [is] no mere coffee table book [...] an excellent and convenient resource, with a fine bibliography of primary and secondary sources; a list of its 18 contributors, their positions and contact information; and an index of persons, peoples, and places mentioned throughout the whole volume.' -- The Heroic Age The Heroic Age
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