Isle of Lewis by Sean O'Domhnaill used under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0
A People's History of Scotland, 2nd ed. by 
Scotland: The Story of a Nation by 
Invention of Scotland: Myth and History by 
Scotland: A Graphic History by 
Prow of Draken Harald Harfagre by Paul VanDerWerf used under Creative Commons License CC BY 2.0
Vikings, Episode 1 - World of the Vikings' prehistoric ancestors
Vikings, Episode 2 - The life of the Vikings
Vikings, Episode 3 - The end of the Viking era
(access to video through the Penn Libraries is restricted)
Browse and read the BBC Viking History Overview
Scottish Art by 
Gods and Settlers: The Iconography of Norse Mythology in Anglo-Scandinavian Sculpture by 
The McRangers by Fouquier used under Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0
Scotland's Highland games are one-day events taking place in outdoor spaces across the country. Built around traditional Highland sports such as caber toss, tug o' war and the hammer throw, a Highland games event also includes Highland dancing and music, and lots of family fun such as food and craft stalls and games. (Visit Scotland)
Flåm Railway by Stephen Downes used under Creative Commons License: CC-BY-NC 2.0
Photo by Paul Hudson. Glasgow. Used under a Creative Commons License CC-BY 2.0
Selected and Annotated by:
Robert Walther
Penn Libraries Literature Bibliographer, Retired.
Revised and updated by Mia Cappozoli, Liaison Services
Edited by Rebecca Stuhr, Director, Liaison Services
For more information about this and other Penn excursions, please visit the Penn Alumni Travel webpage.
Architecture, Society, and Ritual in Viking Age Scandinavia: Doors, Dwellings, and Domestic Space by 
The Viking Age: A Time with Many Faces by 
Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings by 
Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Skye by Petr Meissner used under Creative Commons Licenses CC-BY 2.0
A Taste of Scotland: Scottish Traditional Food by 
The Norwegian Kitchen by 
The Trick Is to Keep Breathing by 
Trainspotting by 
Theatre in Scotland by 
Arts of Independence: The Cultural Argument and Why it Matters Most by 
The Scottish Sixties: Reading, Rebellion, Revolution? by 
Bergen, Norway by dconvertini used under Creative Commons License: CC-BY-SA 2.0
Norway: Society and Culture by 
Culture and Customs of Norway by 
Fagrskinna, a Catalogue of the Kings of Norway by These are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, the battles that took place during the voyages, about migration to Iceland and of feuds between Icelandic families. They were written in the Old Norse language, in prose, mainly in Iceland. They represent one of the major contributions of Scandinavian culture to world literature. Most have been translated into English and they often read much like modern novels.
Beyond the Northlands: Viking Voyages and the Old Norse Saga by 
Sagas of Giants and Heroes by 
Sagas of Imagination: A Medieval Icelandic Reader by 
Njal's Saga by 
Norway, Oslo by Suhong Cho used under Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0
Puffins, Shetland Island, Scotland by Joe deSousa used under Creative Commons License CC01.0
Born to Explore with Richard Wiese - Travel with host Richard Wiese to the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland. At a renowned breeding farm, Richard meets a herd of pint-sized Shetland ponies; on the craggy cliffs of Sumburgh Head, he encounters thousands of sea birds, including pint-sized puffins. He meets a woman who reveals the secrets for knitting the classic Shetland sweater and explores life below the waters of the North Sea.
