Yeah, that's the other thing I wasn't sure about; whether the medieval worldview actually couched the Viking raids in that sort of "ack civilization is doomed!" discourse. But it's been too long since I read medieval Latin to be able to say.
And, yes, totally, about the empire-building. It was not just a smash and grab operation, at all.
Really this movie just made me want to go back to Ireland.
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Date: 2010-03-25 23:16 (UTC)And, yes, totally, about the empire-building. It was not just a smash and grab operation, at all.
Really this movie just made me want to go back to Ireland.