Remembering the Vikings: Ancestry, cultural memory and geographical variation
(2021)
Journal Article
Ellis, C. (2021). Remembering the Vikings: Ancestry, cultural memory and geographical variation. History Compass, 19(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/hic3.12652
The Vikings are an excellent example of the significance of cultural memory: from post-Viking-Age sources to their rediscovery in the Victorian period to their popular appeal in current times. Ancestry is a key dimension as vikings could be dynasty f... Read More about Remembering the Vikings: Ancestry, cultural memory and geographical variation.