River kings: a new history of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads

Prologue: Carnelian

Part one: West. 1. Hammer of Thor: bones. The Viking warrior ; A house for the dead ; The juveniles

2. Dirham: silver for a slave. Exchange ; Ripples from the east ; New discoveries

3. Ship nail: river kings. Sea steeds ; The wanderer ; Towns on the move ; Intelligence

Part two: Homelands. 4. Buddha: the allure of the exotic. Imported objects ; Trading towns ; Eastern connections ; The Scandinavians

5. Valkyrie: river queens?. In search of Viking women ; Warrior women ; Migration

6. King piece: heading east. Austmarr: the Eastern Sea ; Towards the Silk Roads ; Salme ; Eastern settlers

Part three: East. 7. Neck rings: the tales of the Rus'. The Rus' ; Steppe roads ; A brutal life ; Death of a chieftain

8. Bead: crossroads. Political minefields ; Commodities ; Warrior states ; The women of the Dnieper ; Mixed identities

9. Dragon's head: to Miklagard and beyond. Miklagard ; Constantinople ; Graffiti ; The Caspian Sea ; The unexpected effects of globalization

Epilogue: Gujarat.