{"product_id":"the-norse-discovery-of-america-the-viking-voyages-to-vinland-and-the-north-atlantic-paperback-1","title":"The Norse Discovery of America: The Viking Voyages to Vinland and the North Atlantic - Paperback","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\u003eArthur Middleton Reeves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorth Ludlow Beamish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRasmus Bjorn Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Norse Discovery of America presents one of the earliest scholarly examinations of the Viking voyages to North America.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawing upon the Icelandic sagas and other historical sources, the work explores the expeditions that carried Norse sailors across the North Atlantic centuries before the age of Columbus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes translations and analysis of medieval texts such as the \u003cem\u003eSaga of Erik the Red\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eSaga of the Greenlanders\u003c\/em\u003e, which recount the journeys of Norse explorers from Scandinavia to Iceland, Greenland, and the lands they called Vinland. These accounts describe the voyages of figures such as Leif Erikson and other early explorers who ventured into unknown waters around the year 1000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining historical research with careful textual study, the authors examine the geography, chronology, and cultural background of the sagas while considering the evidence for early transatlantic contact. Their work helped bring serious scholarly attention to the Norse voyages and contributed to the broader historical discussion of exploration in the North Atlantic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday \u003cem\u003eThe Norse Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e remains an important early study of Viking exploration and the historical traditions preserved in the Icelandic sagas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714904051909,"sku":"9781617201301","price":28.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/HJQCQKKcFj9781617201301_98f71093-f8ab-403c-b22b-0204307bc80e.webp?v=1786525904","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-norse-discovery-of-america-the-viking-voyages-to-vinland-and-the-north-atlantic-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}