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Announcing 
Viking Clothing 
Thor Ewing 
£17.99 Tempus Publishing Ltd 2006 
ISBN 0-7524-3587-6 
Contrary to popular myth the Vikings had a reputation for  neatness and their 
fashions were copied far beyond the realms of  Scandinavia.  Those who could  
afford to displayed a love of fine clothes made from silks, from lightweight  
worsteds in subtly woven twills, and from the finest of linens. They wore  
short hair and their beards were carefully trimmed.  



This accessible new  book is the first to tackle the question of what the 
Vikings wore, drawing on  evidence from art and archaeology, literature and 
linguistics to arrive at a  fresh understanding of the nature of Viking clothing, 
covering rich and poor,  men and women across Scandinavia. It includes an 
overview of Viking textiles  and dyeing, and an exploration of cloth production and 
clothing in the context  of Viking society as a whole, as well as a detailed 
consideration of both male  and female outfits and a new interpretation of the 
suspended dress.  It also brings  new evidence to bear, suggesting that the 
Germanic and Viking pit house  was primarily designed for textile production. 

Writer and  translator Thor Ewing graduated from Durham University in 1989, 
where he  studied Medieval Literature. He has published books and academic 
articles on  early medieval culture, and is currently completing a book on Viking 
and  Germanic religion for Tempus. 
Website: _www.historicalarts.co.uk/books/vikingclothing.html_ 
(http://www.historicalarts.co.uk/books/vikingclothing.html)  
email the author:  _thor at historicalarts.co.uk_ 
(mailto:thor at historicalarts.co.uk)  
Thor does not  currently have a Paypal account, so US buyers are advised to 
try Amazon (it's  on Amazon UK) or direct from Tempus (website: 
_www.tempus-publishing.com_ (http://www.tempus-publishing.com/)  email:  
_sales at tempus-publishing.com_ (mailto:sales at tempus-publishing.com) ).