The Vikings and Their World

Undergraduate

The people of Scandinavia, living between 780 and 1100, are often referred to as Vikings, but who were they really? Warriors with horned helmets? Misunderstood farmers and traders? Democratic poets? This course presents an interdisciplinary and balanced view of the Vikings and their culture, society and journeys of exploration, commerce, settlement and conquest. Prerequisite(s): 12h History courses.