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The Picts: A History
Tim Clarkson
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Description for The Picts: A History
Paperback. New edition of this popular history of the Picts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historicalimportance, 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. ... Read more
The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historicalimportance, 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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780274034
SKU
V9781780274034
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About Tim Clarkson
Tim Clarkson worked in academic librarianship before setting up a business with his wife. He gained an MPhil in archaeology (1995)and a PhD in medieval history (2003) from the University of Manchester. He is author of The Men of the North (2010) and The Makers of Scotland (2012).
Reviews for The Picts: A History
'A valuable resource'
Scottish Genealogist
'Very interesting and very readable'
Facts and Fiction
Scottish Genealogist
'Very interesting and very readable'
Facts and Fiction