The Vikings in England - D. M. Hadley

The viking invasion and settlement in England has been the subject of a
large and complex body of scholarship, with the consensus of opinion
among scholars as to its exact nature and influence shifting
considerably over the years.This is a fascinating new study
which will make an important addition to the literature on the
Scandinavians and the settlement in England in the ninth and tenth
centuries. D. M. Hadley offers a focused and interdisciplinary
discussion of often neglected sources. Topics covered include the
development of current debates regarding the settlement,
Anglo-Scandinavian political accommodation, the differences and
similarities between Scandinavian rural settlement and Scandinavians in
the urban environment, the conversion of Scandinavians to Christianity,
and burial practices and associated issues of ethnicity, gender and
social status.A clear and exhaustive summary of the available
archaeological, historical and linguistic evidence, this book offers a
comprehensive and authoritative starting point for all researchers and
students investigating the viking settlement of Britain.