Category: Books & Literature
The European Atrocity You Never Heard About
In the largest episode of forced migration in history, millions of German-speaking civilians were sent to Germany from Czechoslovakia and other European countries after World War II by order of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union
Roman War Camps in Scotland
A new book just published reveals the true extent of the Roman Empire’s attempts to conquer Scotland – and explores the archaeological legacy left behind.
‘Unauthorized Use of Hobbit:’ Hollywood targets little guys
JRR Tolkien wrote a story 75 years ago about brave little men who courageously fought “the bigger guys” in Middle Earth. Now, there is a similar plot in real life – with a Hollywood giant threatening a small Hobbit-themed pub with legal action.
Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
Collection of fairytales gathered by historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth had been locked away in an archive in Regensburg for over 150 years
New book challenges ideas about Norse invaders
A new book challenges a traditional view that the Norse period on the Western Isles was marked by violence and slavery.
The Hobbit Movie Trailer
The trailer is out and we get to see a young Bilbo Baggins embark on his adventure to stop the dragon Smaug.
It’s a new Viking invasion of Britain – but this time it’s cultural
After the discovery of a Viking burial site in Scotland, Norse history and myths are the focus of a TV saga, epic novels and a major British Museum exhibition
‘Percy Jackson’ author planning book on Norse gods
After stops in the ancient worlds of Egypt and Greece, Rick Riordan’s ever-traveling mind has booked a flight North.
Scholar finds evidence of links between Vikings and North American natives
New research suggests that accounts about a mysterious island known as Hvitramannaland are also descriptions of the New World and its inhabitants.
Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes
Dr Emily Lethbridge is breathing new life and understanding into the centuries-old Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) during a unique year-long research trip
Freyja’s Cats: Perspectives on Recent Viking Age Finds in Þegjandadalur North Iceland
With evidence from the Oseberg ship burial, other sites and historical accounts, the Ingiríðarstaðir cat potentially holds clues to an elite fertility cult of Freyja in Iceland.
The Wood Beyond the World: Jämtland and the Norwegian Kings
Both archaeological and narrative sources bear witness to an expansion east, over Kjölen, into Jämtland and the adjacent provinces of what is now the Swedish Norrland.
Viking Trade and Settlement in Continental Western Europe
The anthology provides a wealth of information on shipfinds, numismatic discoveries, burial sites, weapon graves, Viking art and many other important forms of documentary evidence that help to shed new light on this remarkable period in European history.
