https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/5babea2e8ef74e799f9ed12273818b01.jpg c0e6082b6073bf31973de98df89ee41e Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Player html for embedded player to stream video content <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wVB9kDK22xM" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Red Ice Radio - Robert Ferguson - Hour 1 - The Hammer and the Cross Vikings and Christianity Description An account of the resource http://www.redicecreations.com http://www.redicemembers.com https://twitter.com/rediceradio https://plus.google.com/+RedicecreationsOfficial https://www.facebook.com/RedIceCreations Subscribe to Red Ice Radio in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/red-ice-radio/id419073986?mt=2 Subscribe to Red Ice Radio on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/red-ice-radio Robert Ferguson is an author from the United Kingdom, where he completed the Scandinavian Studies program at University College, London, specializing in Norwegian. He eventually emigrated to Norway where he began his literary career as a radio dramatist, writing eleven original radio plays and going on to write several biographies, two histories of the Vikings, and two novels. Robert joins us to speak primarily about the topic of his latest book, The Hammer and the Cross: The New History of the Vikings. We begin our discussion with a look back to when the Viking era began, which coincides with the rise of the Charlemagne Empire and the forcible conversion of the Saxons to Christianity in the late Iron Age. Robert explains how the Scandinavians revolted when Christianity began to take hold in Northern Europe and the Heathen culture was being annihilated, resulting in the outbreak of the Viking Era. Then, Robert talks about the conversion to Christianity, an accepted modernization process that took advantage of the lack of dogma and unifying word of worship in Heathenism, leading to the control and institutionalization of Pagans. In the second hour, we consider the most trusted sources for Viking Age history, the etymology of Viking place names, and the oral history that defined these peoples. Robert elaborates on the societal changes that occurred with written law and the recording of history. In conclusion, we reflect on the rich culture of Heathenism with its history of violence, strength and honor. We also speculate about the location of the great Heathen temple, which was destroyed in 1080, marking the beginning of the end of the Viking Age. http://www.robertferguson.org/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31/01/2015 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://YouTube.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms">Standard YouTube License</a><br />This video represents licensed content on YouTube, meaning that the content has been claimed by a YouTube content partner. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Red Ice Radio<br />published via YouTube.com Subject The topic of the resource Documentary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Red Ice Radio Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Administrator Relation A related resource https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUC7NaTxZanB_FVOJN92eg Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Youtube video Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource MovingImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVB9kDK22xM Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Modern Documentary Popular History Robert Ferguson The Hammer And The Cross