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The
Picts
From Pictland to Alba: Scotland, 789-1070 (New Edinburgh History of Scotland): Scotland, 789-1070 (New Edinburgh History of Scotland) . From Pictland to Alba. Explains the destruction of the Picts and the rise of the Scottish kingdom from contemporary accounts alone.In the 780s, northern Britain was dominated by two great kingdoms; Pictavia, centred in north-eastern Scotland and Northumbria which straddled the modern Anglo-Scottish border. Within a hundred years both of these kingdoms had been thrown into chaos by the onslaught of the Vikings and within two hundred years they had become distant memories.This book charts the transformation of the political landscape of northern Britain between the mid-eighth and mid-eleventh centuries. Central to this narrative is the mysterious disappearance of the Picts and their language and the sudden rise to prominence of the Gaelic-speaking Scots who would replace them as the rulers of the North. From Pictland to Alba pays close attention to the fragmentary sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history.
Picts,
Gaels and Scots
A fully updated and expanded edition of a classic text on early
Scottish history. From the 5th to the 10th century, Scotland
was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing
for land and supremacy. At the heart of the mystery of how Scotland
became a single unified country lies the extraordinary influence
of the Picts and their neighbours, the Gaels, originally immigrants
from Ireland. Sally Foster uses the latest archaeological discoveries
and interpretations as well as developments in historical, art-historical
and place-name studies to explain how the Picts and Gaels became
Scots and forged a nation. The
Picts.
The
Art of the Picts: Sculpture and Metalwork in Early Medieval
Scotland
A sustained art-historical analysis of the work of the Picts,
perhaps the least well-known of the Celtic peoples, who occupied
north-eastern Scotland between the 6th and 9th centuries. The
only real traces of their society are stone cross slabs and
some silverwork, all engraved with symbols. The
Picts.
The
Picts and the Scots at War
The Picts are perhaps the most enigmatic and poorly understood
of all the peoples of early medieval Britain. Nick Aitchison
illuminates all aspects of their mysterious world in this book
including the nature of Pictish kingship and the aristocracy,
warfare and everyday life. The shadowy world of Pictish religion
and mythology, pagan and Christian, is also investigated, as
is the decline of the Picts and the reasons for the dominance
of the Scots. Illustrated with vivid scenes of Pictish sites
and works of art, including their internationally famous sculptures,
this study is full of fresh insights for anyone fascinated by
the mysteries of the Dark Ages or the drama of early Scottish
history.
Before
Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History
Before Scotland transforms prehistory into gripping narrative
history, demonstrating that the history of the land that became
Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive
human endeavour. By Alistair Moffat.
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