{"product_id":"the-myths-and-realities-of-the-viking-berserkr-paperback","title":"The Myths and Realities of the Viking Berserkr - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoderick Dale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe viking \u003ci\u003eberserkr\u003c\/i\u003e is an iconic warrior normally associated with violent fits of temper and the notorious \u003ci\u003eberserksgangr\u003c\/i\u003e or berserker frenzy. This book challenges the orthodox view that these men went 'berserk' in the modern English sense of the word. It examines all the evidence for medieval perceptions of \u003ci\u003eberserkir\u003c\/i\u003e and builds a model of how the medieval audience would have viewed them. Then, it extrapolates a Viking Age model of \u003ci\u003eberserkir\u003c\/i\u003e from this model, and supports the analysis with anthropological and archaeological evidence, to create a new and more accurate paradigm of the Viking Age \u003ci\u003eberserkr\u003c\/i\u003e and his place in society. This shows that \u003ci\u003eberserkir\u003c\/i\u003e were the champions of lords and kings, members of the social elite, and that much of what is believed about them is based on 17th-century and later scholarship and mythologizing: the medieval audience would have had a very different understanding of the Old Norse \u003ci\u003eberserkr\u003c\/i\u003e from that which people have now. The book sets out a challenge to rethink and reframe our perceptions of the past in a way that is less influenced by our own modern ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Myths and Realities of the Viking berserkr will appeal to researchers and students alike studying the Viking Age, Medieval History and Old Norse Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoderick Dale\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as an archaeologist throughout the United Kingdom and in research roles at University College Cork and the University of Nottingham. He currently works at the University of Stavanger. His research interests include Old Norse literature, Viking Age history and the reception of vikings in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727048642623,"sku":"9781032164205","price":112.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/349fcc741a1436254c1928029ed5652e.webp?v=1765113334","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-myths-and-realities-of-the-viking-berserkr-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}