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Dr. Cullen Chandler, Frank and Helen Lowry Professor of History at Lycoming College, will review Cat Jarman's River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads at 12:15 p.m., Feb. 2 in the Lowry Room of the Welch Family Wing.
In River Kings, Jarman "weaves the results of her own research and the history of the Vikings into a compelling and comprehensive understanding that will surprise and delight readers," a news release said.
She begins by explaining the archaeological find of a small carnelian bead at a site in England associated with the Vikings. That bead becomes the main character of a story, in a way, that features cutting edge science, such as strontium-isotope analysis, that completes -- if not reshapes -- how we understand the Vikings.
Chandler has been a member of the faculty at Lycoming College since 2003. He has degrees in history from Austin College, Fordham University and Purdue University. Chandler teaches an array of courses in ancient and medieval history, including Ancient Greece and Rome, The Vikings, The Rise of Islam and The Middle Ages, the news release said. He also serves as director of the Lycoming Scholars program, which engages the top students of the college in interdisciplinary exploration and advanced research.
Reservations are required due to space considerations. Please call the library at 570-326-0536 or use the library's online reservation calendar (calendar.jvbrown.edu) before 3 p.m., Jan. 31.