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From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070
Taschenbuch von Alex Woolf
Sprache: Englisch

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From Pictland to Alba, 789 to 1070
Alex Woolf
New Edinburgh History of Scotland volume 2
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 middle of the eighth and the middle of 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.
> pays close attention to the fragmentary sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history and attempts to guide the reader past the pitfalls which beset the unwary traveller in these dangerous times. Many of the sources are presented in full and their value as witnesses are thoroughly explored and evaluated. Unlike most other volumes dealing with this period, this is a book which 'shows its workings' and encourages the readers to reach their own conclusions about the origins of Scotland.
Alex Woolf is Lecturer in Early Scottish History at the University of St Andrews
From Pictland to Alba, 789 to 1070
Alex Woolf
New Edinburgh History of Scotland volume 2
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 middle of the eighth and the middle of 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.
> pays close attention to the fragmentary sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history and attempts to guide the reader past the pitfalls which beset the unwary traveller in these dangerous times. Many of the sources are presented in full and their value as witnesses are thoroughly explored and evaluated. Unlike most other volumes dealing with this period, this is a book which 'shows its workings' and encourages the readers to reach their own conclusions about the origins of Scotland.
Alex Woolf is Lecturer in Early Scottish History at the University of St Andrews
Über den Autor

Alex Woolf is Lecturer in Early Scottish History at the University of St Andrews. He has published numerous articles on the history of Early Medieval Britain and is Historical Consultant to the BBC's 'A History of Scotland' series in 2008.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Maps, genealogical Tables and Illustrations; Acknowledgements; General Editor's Preface; Note on Pronunciation and Spelling; Introduction: Land and People in the Eighth Century; Part One: Events (789-1070); Chapter 1. The Coming of the Vikings; Chapter 2. The Scaldingi and the transformation of Northumbria; Chapter 3. Last Days of the Pictish Kingdom, 839 to 889; Chapter 4. The Grandsons of Cinaed and the Grandsons of Ímar; Chapter 5. The Later Tenth Century: A Turmoil of Warring Princes; Chapter 6. The Fall of the House of Alpín and the Moray Question; Part Two: Process; Chapter 7. Scandinavian Scotland; Chapter 8. Pictavia to Albania; Table of Events; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Index.
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Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780748612345
ISBN-10: 0748612343
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Woolf, Alex
Hersteller: Edinburgh University Press
Maße: 237 x 156 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Alex Woolf
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.10.2007
Gewicht: 0,625 kg
Artikel-ID: 108233642
Über den Autor

Alex Woolf is Lecturer in Early Scottish History at the University of St Andrews. He has published numerous articles on the history of Early Medieval Britain and is Historical Consultant to the BBC's 'A History of Scotland' series in 2008.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Maps, genealogical Tables and Illustrations; Acknowledgements; General Editor's Preface; Note on Pronunciation and Spelling; Introduction: Land and People in the Eighth Century; Part One: Events (789-1070); Chapter 1. The Coming of the Vikings; Chapter 2. The Scaldingi and the transformation of Northumbria; Chapter 3. Last Days of the Pictish Kingdom, 839 to 889; Chapter 4. The Grandsons of Cinaed and the Grandsons of Ímar; Chapter 5. The Later Tenth Century: A Turmoil of Warring Princes; Chapter 6. The Fall of the House of Alpín and the Moray Question; Part Two: Process; Chapter 7. Scandinavian Scotland; Chapter 8. Pictavia to Albania; Table of Events; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Index.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780748612345
ISBN-10: 0748612343
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Woolf, Alex
Hersteller: Edinburgh University Press
Maße: 237 x 156 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Alex Woolf
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.10.2007
Gewicht: 0,625 kg
Artikel-ID: 108233642
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