Picts

AvBenjamin Hudson

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

The Picts is a survey of the historical and cultural developments in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the medieval European world. Re-interprets our definition of ‘Pict’ and provides a vivid depiction of their political and military organizationOffers an up-to-date overview of Pictish life within the environment of northern BritainExplains how art such as the ‘symbol stones’ are historical records as well as evidence of creative inspiration.Draws on a range of transnational and comparative scholarship to place the Picts in their European context

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-03-21
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Peoples of Europe
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781118602027

Utforska kategorier

Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Benjamin Hudson’s books include Irish Sea Studies (2006), and Viking Pirates and Christian Princes (2005).

Recensioner i media

“This exercise completes a superb and comprehensive survey of what is currently known about the Picts. The book also contains a lucid summary, and will be useful for both scholars and the general public.” (Hereditasnexus, 6 October 2015)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures and Tables viList of Lineages and Maps viiPreface and Acknowledgments viiiMethodology xAbbreviations xiiIntroducing the Picts 11 Picts and Romans 152 Myth and Reality 403 The Early Middle Ages 574 People and Work 955 Spirituality 1346 Art 1627 Conquest and Obscurity 1828 Literature and Remembrance 207Conclusion 233Select Bibliography 240Index 255