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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press 2007-10-26, Edinburgh] Softcover Language: ENG
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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press Okt 2007] Softcover Neuware - From Pictland to Alba, 789 to 1070Alex WoolfNew Edinburgh History of Scotland volume 2In 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 ...
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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press 2007-10-26, Edinburgh] Softcover Language: ENG
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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press Okt 2007] Softcover Neuware - From Pictland to Alba, 789 to 1070Alex WoolfNew Edinburgh History of Scotland volume 2In 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 ...
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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press] Softcover First Edition 2007. 1st Edition. Paperback. 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. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. 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. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight: 630. . . . . .
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Edinburgh University Press 2007 Trade paperback New 2007. 1st Edition. Paperback. 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. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. 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. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight: 630......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

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