Everybody loves the Vikings, but what do we know about the Viking Age economies of Britain and Ireland? Dr Tom Horne discusses his new book, "A Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain: Trade Networks and the Importation of a Southern Scandinavian Silver Bullion Economy," which combines network-kingdoms and nodal market-networks theories to link the economies of the Vikings in Dublin and York.

This is part 1 of 2, so make sure to check back in to hear the rest of our conversation with Tom!

You can purchase his new book

• on Kindle: A Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain: Trade Networks and the Importation of a Southern Scandinavian Silver Bullion Economy (Routledge Archaeologies of the Viking World) eBook : Horne, Tom: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
• via Google Play: A Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain: Trade Networks and the Importation of a Southern Scandinavian Silver Bullion Economy by Tom Horne - Books on Google Play
• Or in Hardback: A Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain: Trade Networks and the (routledge.com)

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