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Scandinavian History in the Viking Age

This course is devoted to the history of the Norse-speaking peoples of Scandinavia during the Viking age (from the eighth to the eleventh centuries). It concentrates not on the notorious Viking raids which terrorised western and eastern Europe at this time, but rather on political, social, religious, and economic developments in the Scandinavian homelands. Weekly lectures are given over a two-year cycle, and so any student intending to take this paper at Tripos is strongly urged to attend during both years. The lecture course should be complemented by both supervisions, of which a full course of eight sessions is normally provided during either the first or second year, and private study, of which around four to five hours a week is recommended.