| Description |
216 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-205) and index. |
| Contents |
Early Irish economics: manufacturing and trade in the seventh and eighth centuries -- Longphort, dunad and the earliest Viking settlements in Ireland -- Ireland and Scandinavia in the ninth century: from gateway communities to central places -- The impact of Viking settlement on ninth-century Ireland -- Settlement and turf wars: the Vikings in Ireland, 914-1014 -- International trade and economy in Ireland, 914-1014 -- Local trade and economy in Ireland, 914-1014 -- From Clontarf to the Normans: economy and urbanization in Ireland, 1015-1169 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Over the course of 250 years, Viking raiders & their descendants settled in & urbanized Ireland, connecting the Irish with long-distance trade routes as never before. This book presents an accurate picture of the complex relationship between the town-dwelling Scandinavians & the rural Irish. |
| Subject |
Vikings -- Ireland.
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Ireland -- History -- To 1172.
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Ireland -- Economic conditions.
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Ireland -- Commerce -- History.
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Commerce -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500.
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| ISBN |
1846820936 (hbk.) |
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9781846820939 (hbk.) |
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