{"product_id":"24-hours-in-the-viking-world-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-people-who-lived-there-hardcover","title":"24 Hours in the Viking World: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsten Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpend 24 hours immersed in the rich and fascinating everyday lives of the Vikings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween the infamous Lindisfarne raid in 793 CE and the Norman conquest of 1066, the peoples we now know as the Vikings became one of the most far-ranging and influential civilizations in history. The Vikings are frequently portrayed as raiders, marauding across medieval Europe and Britain, but the culture and society of the medieval Nordic peoples were so much more diverse, multifaceted, and influential than they are often depicted. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e24 Hours in the Viking World\u003c\/i\u003e, author and Viking expert Kirsten Wolf chronicles an hour in the life of 24 individuals from every corner of Viking society over the course of a single day. From the warrior to the thrall, the shipbuilder to the farmer, the poet to the oracle, each chapter offers a snapshot of the world as it was in medieval Scandinavia and an insight into how these people lived, loved, worked, fought, and died. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e24 Hours in the Viking World\u003c\/i\u003e presents an absorbing, grounded, and tangible look at what it was really like to be alive during this pivotal era in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and Torger Thompson Chair at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native of Denmark, she received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Scandinavian languages from University College London. She is the author of several books, including\u003ci\u003e Vikings: An Encyclopedia of Conflict, Invasions, and Raids\u003c\/i\u003e (with Tristan Mueller-Vollmer) (2022), and\u003ci\u003e Viking Age\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978221551917,"sku":"9781789297874","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/OL9EeFZdkQ9781789297874.webp?v=1775801101","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/24-hours-in-the-viking-world-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-people-who-lived-there-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}