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pp. 459, color photographs, “Just before the year 1000 AD a young Viking named Thorvald the Far-farer turned his back on the pagan gods of his father to preach the Christian gospel. But his Icelandic countrymen mocked him as a homosexual, stoned him and finally outlawed him. Abandoning his homeland, Thorvald embarked on an epic journey to the golden heart of all medieval world maps – Jerusalem. A 1000 years later, in the year 2000, Victoria Clark embarked on the same journey to discover to what extent the dramatic changes and conflicts sweeping Western Europe a 1000 years ago still resonate today. “The Far-Farers” is both the story of this 21st century journey and a history of 11th century western Christendom. “
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| ISBN | 033390219X | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780333902196 | |
| Number of pages | 459 | |
| Original Title | The Far-Farers: A Journey from Viking Iceland to Crusader Jerusalem | |
| Published Date | 2003 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | London | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Travel | |
| Author: | Victoria Clark | |
| Publisher: | Macmillan |
pp. 459, color photographs, “Just before the year 1000 AD a young Viking named Thorvald the Far-farer turned his back on the pagan gods of his father to preach the Christian gospel. But his Icelandic countrymen mocked him as a homosexual, stoned him and finally outlawed him. Abandoning his homeland, Thorvald embarked on an epic journey to the golden heart of all medieval world maps – Jerusalem. A 1000 years later, in the year 2000, Victoria Clark embarked on the same journey to discover to what extent the dramatic changes and conflicts sweeping Western Europe a 1000 years ago still resonate today. “The Far-Farers” is both the story of this 21st century journey and a history of 11th century western Christendom. “
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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