tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post624903036330532733..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: Two books and a Magazine on the VikingsSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-80351051864366794312013-03-05T14:57:59.671-08:002013-03-05T14:57:59.671-08:00Leona: They're a fascinating race of people. ...Leona: They're a fascinating race of people. I'm currently reading Norse mythology. Have a great day.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-69453860982182923112013-03-05T10:47:21.006-08:002013-03-05T10:47:21.006-08:00Good review. My husband is Scadinavian and I have ...Good review. My husband is Scadinavian and I have tried to study them somewhat for the genealogy. The History Channel now has a series on The Vikings.<br />http://www.history.com/shows/vikingsmnleonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175831719334805581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-37312814567758437852013-02-01T02:38:11.061-08:002013-02-01T02:38:11.061-08:00Great! I would love to hear your thoughts on them!...Great! I would love to hear your thoughts on them!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-61046631223057557442013-01-30T16:31:16.905-08:002013-01-30T16:31:16.905-08:00By the way, Brian, I've begun reading James Ho...By the way, Brian, I've begun reading James Hogg's "Confessions and Memoirs of a Justified Sinner" and I've downloaded some other books of his as well, since they're all free on Kindle. I am looking forward to reading them all. We'll see if I review them or not.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-3617443739010103272013-01-30T07:48:32.620-08:002013-01-30T07:48:32.620-08:00Brian: far more than I realized. It does explain...Brian: far more than I realized. It does explain to me how some Russians I have met look so Swedish.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-89554733505104193972013-01-30T02:48:09.959-08:002013-01-30T02:48:09.959-08:00I had no idea that they had contact with Muslim gr...I had no idea that they had contact with Muslim groups. They really must have operated over a huge geographic area.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-5437685838505443872013-01-29T16:51:12.066-08:002013-01-29T16:51:12.066-08:00Thanks, Cristina!Thanks, Cristina!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-68119392587933435932013-01-29T16:50:52.430-08:002013-01-29T16:50:52.430-08:00Brian: I want to read more about this aspect of V...Brian: I want to read more about this aspect of Viking history. One thing I found interesting that I didn't know was how much Viking blood is in Russia and that the Vikings bought and sold slaves with the Muslims.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-77969096291331956582013-01-28T02:33:22.938-08:002013-01-28T02:33:22.938-08:00This sound like great things to read!
I o not kno...This sound like great things to read!<br /><br />I o not know too much about the Vikings and would love to know more. Very interesting how Christianity was initially scorned by the Vikings and how it eventually led to improvements in the humanity of the culture.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com