The Vikings Reimagined explores the changing perception of Norse and Viking cultures across
different cultural forms and the complex legacy of the Vikings in the present day. Bringing
together experts in literature history and heritage engagement this highly interdisciplinary
collection aims to reconsider the impact of the discipline of Old Norse Viking Studies outside
the academy and to broaden our understanding of the ways in which the material and textual
remains of the Viking Age are given new meanings in the present. The diverse collection draws
attention to the many roles that the Vikings play across contemporary culture: from the
importance of Viking tourism to the role of Norse sub-cultures in the formation of local and
international identities. Together these collected essays challenge the academy to rethink its
engagement with popular reiterations of the Vikings and to reassess the position afforded to
'reception' within the discipline.
