Richard Cole
Richard Cole is Assistant Professor of Medieval European History at Aarhus University. He has published extensively on medieval Scandinavian topics, and his first book is forthcoming from the Viking Society for Northern Research, The Death of Tidericus the Organist. Plague and Conspiracy Theory in Hanseatic Visby. He has previously held positions at Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, and University College London. For more information about Richard, click here.
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2021.01.14 | Podcast, Richard Cole, Reputation, Business, Aarhus University
Podcast: The Vikings and Capitalism
In the ninth century, the word ”viking” in many parts of Europe would have conjured up a terrifying image of violent maurauders teeming forth from their longships and inflicting unspeakable carnage. Today, the word ”viking” is invoked in all sorts of contexts, from underwear and hand-dryer brands to the fantasies of business and management leaders…