A review by historynerd04
Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star by Josh Gillingham, Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad
4.0
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy to review.
Having studied history, and also taken a few classes in Middle Eastern history and Scandinavian history, I’ve always been aware that the Norse and Arabs interacted incredibly frequently. However, I never really delved into this specific history and see that as a bit of a shortcoming. That is, until now. This book is a collection of fascinating short stories that give space to what these interactions may have looked like.
All stories are accompanied by a picture and put together, it helps to activate the imagination as to what the real, historical record might have been like.
Recommended.
Having studied history, and also taken a few classes in Middle Eastern history and Scandinavian history, I’ve always been aware that the Norse and Arabs interacted incredibly frequently. However, I never really delved into this specific history and see that as a bit of a shortcoming. That is, until now. This book is a collection of fascinating short stories that give space to what these interactions may have looked like.
All stories are accompanied by a picture and put together, it helps to activate the imagination as to what the real, historical record might have been like.
Recommended.