- Paperback: 428 pages
- Publisher: Stanford University Press; 1 edition (Dec 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0804731616
- ISBN-13: 978-0804731614
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 626 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #402,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is a fascinating book, not only for those engaged in Atlantic studies or early American history. The clear and precise text, the skillful management of complex themes, and above all the sympathetic approach to human endeavors, coupled with a skeptical view of earlier theories and an open mind to new ideas, make it as easy to read as a novel."—The Times Higher Education Supplement
"Of major importance, this book fills a serious gap in scholarly studies of European expansion. It brings new understandings to the relationships between Norse discoveries and the great voyages of Renaissance discovery in the North Atlantic. Furthermore, it is fascinating reading, written in a lively and very readable style. It should interest the general public and amateur historians as well as scholars."—Dr. Helen Walls, British Map Library, British Museum
"For many aspiring writers, this book might well be a model of how to put across a complex theme in an easy-to-read manner. It is sure to provide much new information even to those who specialize in the North Atlantic, and provide topics for discussion, disagreement, and thought, as any well-researched book should do."—Journal of the International Map Collector's Society
Book Description
Using new archaeological, scientific, and documentary information this book confronts head-on many of the unanswered questions about early exploration and colonization along the shores of the Davis Strait.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed feelings about this book.,
By Boreal Jeff (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Frozen Echo: Greenland and the Exploration of North America, ca. A.D. 1000-1500 (Paperback)
I have mixed feelings about this book. This book would best be entitled "The Politics of Medieval Northern Europe". Yes, you learn about Norse Greenland and their way of life. This book provides insight into the Medieval Church and family elites in this part of Europe. It is dry at times and the multitude of names are soon forgotten. The author makes endless use of extrapolation to arrive at conclusion. A certain bias is evident in this writing.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great "whodunit" regarding the lost Greenland colonies.,
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This review is from: The Frozen Echo: Greenland and the Exploration of North America, ca. A.D. 1000-1500 (Paperback)
Was it the Thule Eskimos attacking the Norse Greenland colonies which cause these groups of hardy descendants of Vikings to fall off the map of the North Atlantic after 1408? Was it changes in climate that caused them to move? Where then did they go? Was it the fishing vessels of unfriendly foreign powers or neglect from the homeland which cause these settlements to fail? This well-written scholarly work is difficult to put down as it traces the Greenland colonies from their establishment through their explorations of North America until their existance was "forgotten" by the Western World. Drawing on the latest works in archeology, medieval studies, and related scientific fields, this book provides illuminating insight into a unique culture on the edge of the known world and its final destiny.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent and up-to-date work on a fascinating story,
By A Customer
This review is from: The frozen echo: Greenland and the exploration of North America, ca. A.D. 1000-1500 (Hardcover)
The story of Norse Greenland, the settlement at the end of the earth, and its disappearance, has fascinated scholars and laypeople for 500 years. Kirsten Seaver has produced the best and most readable work on the subject in 50 years, incorporating the large amount of very recent study being done in the field with acute insight and a clear narrative. (Although it means there is not much point in me writing my book on the subject :( )
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