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(Set) Vikings & Era of the Crusades

(Set) Vikings & Era of the Crusades

(Set) Vikings & Era of the Crusades

Rediscover two important periods of Western history with the guidance of historian and award-winning Professor Kenneth W. Harl. In The Vikings, explore the important role this group of warriors, artists, merchants, poets, and kings played on the world stage. Next, delve into the misperceptions and long-debated questions about the medieval wars between Christendom and Islam in The Era of the Crusades.

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