From Caledonia To Pictland
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From Caledonia To Pictland
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Author : James E. Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-19
From Caledonia To Pictland written by James E. Fraser and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-19 with History categories.
Shortlisted for the 2009 Saltire Society History Book of the Yea. rFrom Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence. Perched at the edge of the western Roman Empire, northern Britain was not unaffected by the experience, and became swept up in the great tide of processes which gave rise to the early medieval West. Like other places, the country experienced social and ethnic metamorphoses, Christianisation, and colonization by dislocated outsiders, but northern Britain also has its own unique story to tell in the first eight centuries AD.This book is the first detailed political history to treat these centuries as a single period, with due regard for Scotland's position in the bigger story of late Antique transition. From Caledonia to Pictland charts the complex and shadowy processes which saw the familiar Picts, Northumbrians, North Britons and Gaels of early Scottish history become established in the country, the achievements of their foremost political figures, and their ongoing links with the world around them. It is a story that has become much revised through changing trends in scholarly approaches to the challenging evidence, and that transformation too is explained for the benefit of students and general readers.
From Caledonia To Pictland
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Author : James Earle Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
From Caledonia To Pictland written by James Earle Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
"Examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence."--P. [4] of cover.
From Pictland To Alba 789 1070
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Author : Alex Woolf
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2007-10-26
From Pictland To Alba 789 1070 written by Alex Woolf and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-26 with History categories.
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.
Scotland Re Formed 1488 1587
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Author : Jane Dawson
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2007-10-26
Scotland Re Formed 1488 1587 written by Jane Dawson and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-26 with History categories.
From the death of James III to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jane Dawson tells story of Scotland from the perspective of its regions and of individual Scots, as well as incorporating the view from the royal court. Scotland Re-formed shows how the country was re-formed as the relationship between church and crown changed, with these two institutions converging, merging and diverging, thereby permanently altering the nature of Scottish governance. Society was also transformed, especially by the feuars, new landholders who became the backbone of rural Scotland. The Reformation Crisis of 1559-60 brought the establishment of a Protestant Kirk, an institution influencing the lives of Scots for many centuries, and a diplomatic revolution that discarded the 'auld alliance' and locked Scotland's future into the British Isles.Although the disappearance of the pre-Reformation church left a patronage deficit with disastrous effects for Scottish music and art, new forms of cultural expression arose that
Caledonia
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Author : Anthony Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Caledonia written by Anthony Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Scotland categories.
Domination And Lordship
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Author : Richard Oram
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-21
Domination And Lordship written by Richard Oram and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-21 with History categories.
This book discussed the processes by which the Gaelic kingdom of Alba established its mastery over the lesser kingdoms of northern mainland Britain and transformed itself into a state recognisable as Scotland.
Warlords And Holy Men
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Author : Alfred P. Smyth
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 1989
Warlords And Holy Men written by Alfred P. Smyth and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Basing his work strongly on documentary and archaeological sources, Alfred Smyth covers traditional topics in a thoroughly unconventional manner.
Scottish Independence And The Idea Of Britain
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Author : Dauvit Broun
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-20
Scottish Independence And The Idea Of Britain written by Dauvit Broun and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with History categories.
This book offers a fresh perspective on the question of Scotland's relationship with Britain. It challenges the standard concept of the Scots as an ancient nation whose British identity only emerged in the early modern era.
The Impact Of Latin Culture On Medieval And Early Modern Scottish Writing
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Author : Ian Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Release Date : 2018-04-30
The Impact Of Latin Culture On Medieval And Early Modern Scottish Writing written by Ian Johnson and has been published by Medieval Institute Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the late medieval and early modern periods, Scottish latinity had its distinctive stamp, most intriguingly so in its effects upon the literary vernacular and on themes of national identity. This volume shows how, when viewed through the prism of latinity, Scottish textuality was distinctive and fecund. The flowering of Scottish writing owed itself to a subtle combination of literary praxis, the ideal of eloquentia, and ideological deftness, which enabled writers to service a burgeoning national literary tradition.
History Of Paganism In Caledonia
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Author : Thomas Alexander Wise
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
History Of Paganism In Caledonia written by Thomas Alexander Wise and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Celts categories.