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Description
Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash in Episode 3 as they set sail into the July reading theme: Vikings!
In this “field notes” episode, they share their own experiences with Viking archaeology, history, and literature, swapping favourite stories and first impressions. They discuss why Vikings remain such a popular and important topic, how research has changed over time, and why this theme continues to capture imaginations across disciplines.
Next episode, they’ll dive into the book club’s pick, Valkyrie by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, along with personal reading recommendations, so stay tuned!
Monthly Book: Valkyrie: The women of the Viking world by Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir
Other books mentioned:
- Ragnar Loðbruk’s Saga
- History of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- Gretti’s Saga
- Poetic Edda
- Volsung Saga
- Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay
Links
- Norse Mythology and Nazi Propaganda
- Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols
- Birka Warrior Woman/Grave BJ 581
Contact
Music
"Little Adventure" by Sergei Chetvertnykh
Transcripts
For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeo-book-club/03
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