“A life of culture” is not the first word to mind when you mention the Viking Age. But art and culture flourished in many ways in those days.

This delightful little book is aimed at the general reader. It contains a brief mention of the different artistic styles and forms that have come down to us from the Viking period.

The book contains more than 60 pictures of important artefacts dating from Viking times along with famous quotations from Viking Age literature.