Raiders and Traders
Books / Hardcover
Books › Juvenile Nonfiction › History › Ancient
ISBN: 0872266656 / Publisher: Brighter Child, May 2001
Describes the requirements, training, working conditions, duties, and rewards of various occupations common among the Vikings.
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Packed with detailed illustrations, side by side with amusing figures, each book in the All in a Day's Work series will engage young readers like never before. Readers will gain insight into ancient cultures through the eyes of the people who lived and worked in them - a dozen professionals from each culture, ranging from civic leaders, emperors, and pharaohs, to boatmen, soldiers, soothsayers, and charioteers. Each book is meticulously researched with all drawings checked for historical accuracy - thus ensuring that these truly unique books are as educational as they are entertaining.An insider's look at the jobs people did in the Viking world with imaginary and actual, famous examples interspersed. The book describes the conditions, training, pay, and prospects for each job.You could become an explorer or merchant and see the world or build the mighty Viking Longships!
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