In Search of First Contact

In Search of First Contact
Author: Annette Kolodny
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0822352869

A radically new interpretation of two medieval Icelandic tales, known as the Vinland sagas, considering what the they reveal about native peoples, and how they contribute to the debate about whether Leif Eiriksson or Christopher Columbus should be credited as the first "discoverer" of America.

A Historical Sketch of the Discovery of America by the Norsemen

A Historical Sketch of the Discovery of America by the Norsemen
Author: R. Anderson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2023-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382501309

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Vikings

Vikings
Author: W. B. Bartlett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2019-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1445665956

A comprehensive new history of the infamous Vikings. Those men and women raided and traded their way into history whilst at the same time helping to build new nations in Scandinavia and beyond.