Haywood J. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings

Routledge, 2008. — 740 p. Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field. Bringing together today’s leading scholars, both established seniors and younger, cutting-edge academics, Stefan Brink and Neil Price have constructed the first...

London and New York, 1997. - 282 p. The Atlas of Medieval Europe covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance, spreading from the Atlantic coast to the Russian steppes. Each map approaches a separate issue or series of events in medieval history, and a commentary locates it in its broader context. This second edition has over...

Cambridge University Press, 1996. — 192 p. Warfare in the Middle Ages is often characterized as being dominated by lone, heroic knights or enormous mobs of plodding infantry. In this colorful and informative book, authors Hooper and Bennett debunk many of the myths surrounding medieval warfare to present a picture of a military culture as sophisticated as our modern one, with...

Mercury Books London, 2003. — 99 p. The remarkable Celtic culture once encompassed most of western Europe. Even after centuries of invasion and conquest, it continued to flourish in remote corners of the continent. Today, millions proudly claim Celtic ancestry and are fascinated by the unique culture of their predecessors. The Atlas of the Celtic World addresses this...

Penguin Group, 1997. — 144 p. — ISBN: 0140513310. From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. Noted Egyptologist Bill Manley traces its history from the founding of Memphis around 5000 B.C. Recent archaeological evidence sheds new light on the vast...

Facts on File, 2006. - 984 p. Films such as "Gladiator", "Braveheart", and "Attila the Hun" and books on people such as the Vikings and Celts are drawing attention to the ancient people of Europe. With the end of the Cold War, there is also renewed interest in the people formerly behind the Iron Curtain, such as the Kosovars or Estonians. Other people, like the Basques and...