Denken in Der Wikingerzeit

<p>Although the Scandinavians of the Viking Age achieved remarkable intellectual achievements, e. g. in the fields of navigation and cultural adaptation, they are largely excluded from the European history of knowledge. In his book, Daniel Föller focuses on the cognitive abilities of these people and, drawing on runic inscriptions, navigation techniques, and poems praising rulers, identifies the distinctive style of thinking that characterized them.</p>