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The Viking Age (G487)

G – History

Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | September 8, 2025-October 13, 2025

Monday: 9:00 AM-10:15 AM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

Hollywood movies, television shows and contemporary novels present the Vikings as bloodthirsty savages who raided and killed everywhere they went. But is this picture real? With the help of the Great Courses and Professor Jennifer Paxton of Catholic University, we explore what truth and myth exists about the culture, travels and life views of the Vikings. This is a six-week course and most of the lectures are approximately 80 minutes in length.

This offering meets for a total of 6 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: William Jones

JONES, WILLIAM — Long-term instructor at the Wilmington and Dover OLLI campuses. A Cornell graduate and retiree from DuPont and consulting, enjoys history, earth science and travel with his wife, Dot. (D289, F219, G487, G359, R254)

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