L&S Breadth: Historical Studies

Viking and Medieval Scandinavia will explore developments and trends in the areas of social structure, trade and economy, religion, political organization, culture, literature, and technology during the Viking and Medieval periods (c. 700-1500). The course will cover the Scandinavian homelands (Denmark, Sweden, Norway) as well as the regions settled by Scandinavians during the Viking Age. Developments in Scandinavia will be contextualized against broader trends in Europe and western Asia.

Texts: John Haywood, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (1995), Stefan Brink and Neil Price, eds. (2008) The Viking World; Else Roesdahl (1999) The Vikings and a selection of primary sources in tran

Prerequisites: None.