The Viking Herald

Stefan Brink's "Thralldom" offers a compelling exploration of the integral role slavery played within Viking society, from economic foundations to cultural implications.

Book review: Thralldom - A History of Slavery in the Viking Age by Stefan Brink

The hierarchical nature of Viking societies and the backbone of their economy were underpinned by slavery and the trade in human flesh. Stefan Brink offers up a new analysis of human bondage, by and for Vikings, offering fresh insights into this little-studied, sordid dark corner of Viking history.

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Book review: Thralldom - A History of Slavery in the Viking Age by Stefan Brink