{"product_id":"the-viking-ship-by-gareth-williams-9780714123400","title":"The Viking Ship","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Viking Ship\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most iconic images of the Vikings, and the longship in particular has been central to our understanding of the Viking Age. The Vikings used their shipbuilding skills to command the sea, and their famous ships permitted the exploration, colonisation, and the raids for which they are best known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels and celebrates this outstanding feature of the Viking Age. In addition to well-known ships such as the spectacular burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, \u003cem\u003eThe Viking Ship\u003c\/em\u003e features the newly-conserved longship Roskilde 6 from Denmark. Measuring over 37 metres, this is the longest Viking ship to have been discovered to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Viking Age coins, brooches, and graffiti, to the use of the Viking ship on contemporary banknotes, labelling, and logos as a symbol of national and cultural identity, this book includes a surprising range of objects that have helped shape our understanding of the Vikings and their ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 50 illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46851593568492,"sku":"9780714123400","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6534823482442.jpg?v=1759111156","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-viking-ship-by-gareth-williams-9780714123400","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}