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person1955–2005

Gwyn Jones

Disciplines:
history
medieval history/vikings
uk/wales
mythology/norse

Summary

Welsh scholar who wrote A History of the Vikings — the standard scholarly overview of Viking history in English — and who also wrote a translation of the Vinland Sagas, combining Norse scholarship with Welsh literary tradition.

Core Contribution

Wrote the definitive English-language scholarly history of the Vikings — A History of the Vikings' combination of archaeological evidence, saga literature, and continental sources provides the comprehensive scholarly account of Viking civilization that has been the standard reference for decades.

Notable Works & Achievements

A History of the Vikings

The Norse Atlantic Saga

Historical Influences

Norse sagas Scandinavian archaeology

Intellectual Lineage

Blackwood WalesUniversity of Wales Aberystwyth and Cardiff

Contemporaries & Peers

Neil Oliver Robert Ferguson

Minds Influenced

Viking scholarshipHistory 102

Intellectual Posterity

A History of the Vikings Jones as Viking historian

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