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Edinburgh University Press 2009 Reprint Softcover New 0748612343. This specific softcover book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "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. 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 ...

ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press] Softcover
[Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]
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ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press] Softcover 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 .
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2007]
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[LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]

ISBN10: 0748612343, ISBN13: 9780748612345, [publisher: Edinburgh University Press] Softcover pp. 400 11 Illus.
[Hounslow, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]