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A New History of the Picts

Stuart McHardy
A New History of the Picts Book PDF

Author : Stuart McHardy
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781912387809

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A New History of the Picts by Stuart McHardy Pdf

When the Romans came north to what is now modern Scotland they encountered the fierce and proud warrior society known as the Picts, who despite their lack of discipline and arms, managed to prevent the undefeated Roman Army from conquering the northern part of Britain, just as they later repulsed the Angles and the Vikings.A New History of the Picts is an accessible true history of the Picts, who are so often misunderstood. New historical analysis, recently discovered evidence and an innovative Scottish perspective will expose long held assumptions about the native people.This controversial text contests that Scottish history has long since been dominated and distorted by misleading perspectives. A New History of the Picts discredits the idea that the Picts were a strange historical anomaly and shows them to be the descendants of the original inhabitants of the land, living in a series of loose tribal confederations gradually brought together by external forces to create one of the earliest states in Europe: a people, who after repulsing all invaders, merged with their cousins, the Scots of Argyll, to create modern Scotland. All of Scotland descends from the fierce Picts.

The Picts

Tim Clarkson
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Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781907909030

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The Picts by Tim Clarkson Pdf

The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they remain shrouded in myth and misconception. Absorbed by the kingdom of the Scots in the ninth century, they lost their unique identity, their language and their vibrant artistic culture. Amongst their few surviving traces are standing stones decorated with incredible skill and covered with enigmatic symbols - vivid memorials of a powerful and gifted people who bequeathed no chronicles to tell their story, no sagas to describe the deed of their kings and heroes. In this book Tim Clarkson pieces together the evidence to tell the story of this mysterious people from their emergence in Roman times to their eventual disappearance.

Picts, Gaels and Scots

Sally M. Foster
Picts Gaels and Scots Book PDF

Author : Sally M. Foster
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857908292

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Picts, Gaels and Scots by Sally M. Foster Pdf

Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when? At the heart of this mystery lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and of their neighbours, the Gaels - originally immigrants from Ireland. In this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.

The Makers of Scotland

Tim Clarkson
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Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781907909016

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The Makers of Scotland by Tim Clarkson Pdf

During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords. At first these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals or rulers of small kingdoms. Later, after the Romans departed, the initiative was seized by dynamic warrior-kings who campaigned far beyond their own borders. Armies of Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons and Anglo-Saxons fought each other for supremacy. From Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000 the political situation had changed for ever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities. In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.

The Picts and the Scots

Lloyd Robert Laing,Jennifer Laing
The Picts and the Scots Book PDF

Author : Lloyd Robert Laing,Jennifer Laing
Publisher : Sutton Pub Limited
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0750928735

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The Picts and the Scots by Lloyd Robert Laing,Jennifer Laing Pdf

Who were the Picts and the Scots? For a long time the Picts were known almost entirely from their mysterious symbol stones, which generations of scholars have tried to interpret and date. The discovery of the St Ninian's Isle Treasure in 1958 added a new dimension to our understanding of these accomplished people, but still many problems concerning them and their links with Scotland remain unresolved. This account presents the latest archaeological discoveries and discusses the evidence for the relationship between these two peoples, tracing their development from raids on Roman Britain to the formation of rival Dark Age kingdoms that produced a unique artistic inheritance.

From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070

Alex Woolf
From Pictland to Alba 789 1070 Book PDF

Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748628216

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From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 by Alex Woolf Pdf

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 eighth and the 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 uses fragmentary sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history to guide the reader past the pitfalls which beset the unwary traveller in these dangerous times. Important sources are presented in full and their value as evidence is thoroughly explored and evaluated.

The Age of the Picts

W. A. Cummins
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Author : W. A. Cummins
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0752449591

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The Age of the Picts by W. A. Cummins Pdf

Ancient history.

Strongholds of the Picts

Angus Konstam
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Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472801661

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Strongholds of the Picts by Angus Konstam Pdf

When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the most mysterious of the ancient British races, the Picts. Much of what is known about these “painted” warriors, comes from the remains of the fortifications that they left scattered around Scotland. Although the Picts are famous as sea raiders, they were also subjected to attacks from a number of opponents. To their south, the Romano-British reoccupied the abandoned Roman fortifications and hired Saxon mercenaries to strike against the Picts. Meanwhile, from the west a new group, the Scoti, attacked from Ireland. This book covers the fortification of the ancient Picts in all their conflicts and discusses the importance of these sites as religious centres and seats of power, while using the latest archeological evidence to help unravel the mystery of this ancient race.

A History Book for Scots

Walter Bower
A History Book for Scots Book PDF

Author : Walter Bower
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853262

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A History Book for Scots by Walter Bower Pdf

Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce’s murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland’s first university at St. Andrews; the “Burnt Candlemas;” and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower’s factual history are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails. This monumental work, in which the original Latin text appears side by side with a translation in modern English, was completed in 1998. It includes an introduction and notes that guide the reader through the complexities of Bower’s history and its background.

Scotland

Michael Lynch
Scotland Book PDF

Author : Michael Lynch
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Scotland
ISBN : UOM:39015022068913

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Scotland by Michael Lynch Pdf

"From Bannockburn and Robert the Bruce to the union of the crowns and Mary, Queen of Scots; from the Reformation and John Knox, to the Enlightenment and the Highland Clearances, and right up to devolution, Scotland is the definitive history of a country that has experienced centuries of dramatic change. Michael Lynch, named as 'one of the most influential historians in Scotland of the last thirty years', has penned an extraordinary one-volume history of the country that spans twenty centuries, from the Picts to the present day. Thrilling, comprehensive, provocative and timely, Scotland is a monumental work of scholarship." --

The King in the North

Gordon Noble,Nicholas Evans
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Author : Gordon Noble,Nicholas Evans
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788851930

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The King in the North by Gordon Noble,Nicholas Evans Pdf

Some years ago a revolution took place in Early Medieval history in Scotland. The Pictish heartland of Fortriu, previously thought to be centred on Perthshire and the Tay found itself relocated through the forensic work of Alex Woolf to the shores of the Moray Firth. The implications for our understanding of this period and for the formation of Scotland are unprecedented and still being worked through. This is the first account of this northern heartland of Pictavia for a more general audience to take in the full implications of this and of the substantial recent archaeological work that has been undertaken in recent years. Part of the The Northern Picts project at Aberdeen University, this book represents an exciting cross disciplinary approach to the study of this still too little understood yet formative period in Scotland's history.

From Caledonia to Pictland

James Earle Fraser
From Caledonia to Pictland Book PDF

Author : James Earle Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132249637

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From Caledonia to Pictland by James Earle Fraser Pdf

"Examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence."--P. [4] of cover.

The New Penguin History of Scotland

Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland
The New Penguin History of Scotland Book PDF

Author : Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland
Publisher : Allan Lane
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015051599598

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The New Penguin History of Scotland by Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland Pdf

Drawing on research from a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, economics, science, religion and literature, this is a history of Scotland's peopled past from the Neolithic period to the parliment of 2000.

Scottish Witchcraft & Magick

Raymond Buckland
Scottish Witchcraft Magick Book PDF

Author : Raymond Buckland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 073870850X

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Scottish Witchcraft & Magick by Raymond Buckland Pdf

From the ancient misty Highlands of Scotland to modern-day America come the secrets of solitary Witchcraft practice. The author of Buckland''s Complete Book of Witchcraft introduces "PectiWita," or the craft of the Picts. Learn the history of these mysterious early Keltic people, their origins, beliefs, and celebrations. This book also explores the magic, sacred tools, herbal lore, song and dance, and recipes of the Scottish PectiWita tradition.

Pictish Sourcebook

J.M.P. Calise
Pictish Sourcebook Book PDF

Author : J.M.P. Calise
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313017117

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Pictish Sourcebook by J.M.P. Calise Pdf

Edited and translated Medieval texts related to the Picts and Dark Age Scotland have been compiled for the first time in this one volume collection. Recorded texts include Pictish Origin Legends written in Medieval Irish and Pictish and Scottish Regnal Lists, many of which have never previously been edited. Students and scholars will also find appendices containing lists, tables, and charts of supplemental information related to the Picts. Dictionaries of 500 personal, place, and population names associated with the Picts provide further innovative analysis of these texts. Calise has compiled a useful tool which allows scholars and students to compare and contrast the content of these texts in one handy reference book. There are no written documents attributable to the Picts, leaving their history to be created mainly by non-Picts. This refence work is an attempt to find historical truths within the mythological with the use of the available Medieval documentary sources.