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A Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging-bowls with an Account of the Bowls Found in Scandinavia

Author : Rupert Leo Scott Bruce-Mitford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198134107
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book A Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging-bowls with an Account of the Bowls Found in Scandinavia written by Rupert Leo Scott Bruce-Mitford and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic hanging-bowls were produced from the fifth to the eleventh century and range from simple functional vessels to great masterpieces of the period. The first part of the publication sets the bowls in their historical and cultural background and discusses all key aspects of hanging-bowlresearch, including the much-disputed topics of origin, use, and chronology. The second part is a comprehensive and highly detailed catalogue, dealing with the whole series from Britain and Europe. The publication is lavishly illustrated with over a thousand black and white illustrations and eightcolour plates. This long-awaited book by the leading authority on the subject will become the definitive work on this distinctive class of Celtic artefact.

Great Britain

Author : Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Great Britain written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The King in the North

Author : Gordon Noble
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788851935
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book The King in the North written by Gordon Noble and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some years ago a revolution took place in Early Medieval history in Scotland. The Pictish heartland of Fortriu, previously thought to be centred on Perthshire and the Tay found itself relocated through the forensic work of Alex Woolf to the shores of the Moray Firth. The implications for our understanding of this period and for the formation of Scotland are unprecedented and still being worked through. This is the first account of this northern heartland of Pictavia for a more general audience to take in the full implications of this and of the substantial recent archaeological work that has been undertaken in recent years. Part of the The Northern Picts project at Aberdeen University, this book represents an exciting cross disciplinary approach to the study of this still too little understood yet formative period in Scotland's history.

King Arthur

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134373775
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book King Arthur written by Rodney Castleden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-03-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom. Those who accept his existence at all generally discard the stories that surround him. This exciting new investigation argues not only that Arthur did exist, as a Dark Age chieftain, but that many of the romantic tales - of Merlin, Camelot and Excalibur - are rooted in truth. In his quest for the real King Arthur, Rodney Castleden uses up-to-date archaeological and documentary evidence to recreate the history and society of Dark Age Britain and its kings. He revives the possibility that Tintagel was an Arthurian legend, and proposes a radical new theory - that Arthur escaped alive from his final battle. A location is even suggested for perhaps the greatest mystery, the whereabouts of Arthur's grave. King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend offers a more complete picture of Arthur's Britain and his place in it than ever before. The book's bold approach and compelling arguments will be welcomed by all readers with an interest in Arthuriana.

Scotland

Author : Magnus Magnusson
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802139320
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Scotland written by Magnus Magnusson and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the social, economic, and political history of Scotland, starting with its earliest peoples in 7000 B.C. and wrapping up with a discussion of eighteenth-century author Sir Walter Scott.

The Lost Warrior

Author : Neil Lynn Wise
Publisher : Fear Nought Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0982485514
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book The Lost Warrior written by Neil Lynn Wise and published by Fear Nought Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A veteran warrior, Morgan Caeda faces the deadliest challenge of his career. The Mhoul, an unholy mingling of human and alien, seek to unleash an ancient terror upon the world of Kalnaroag. After surviving a massacre that slaughtered his entire legion, Morgan leaves his mountain sanctuary to search for the truth about the Mhoul plot. During his journey he is reunited with old comrades in arms, Maximilian, reputed to serve Death herself, and Taurus, captain of the warship Windrider. He also meets the beautiful Princess Celestine, whom he could love if he just had the time. Hunted by the Mhoul agents, Morgan and his companions encounter the Ha'ashtari, fierce nomads of the high plains, and the reclusive Centaurs. Caught up in a titanic conflict that will determine the fate of their world, they discover that faith, honor, and courage are still the best weapons of all"--Page 4 of cover

Life of St Columba

Author : Adomnan of Iona
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 014190741X
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Life of St Columba written by Adomnan of Iona and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1995-02-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life, written by Adomnán - the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba - describes his travels from Ireland to Scotland and his mission in the cause of Celtic Christianity there. Written 100 years after St Columba's death, it draws on written and oral traditions to depict a wise abbot among his monks, who like Christ was capable of turning water into wine, controlling sea-storms and raising the dead. An engaging account of one of the central figures in the 'Age of Saints', this is a major work of early Irish and Scottish history.

The Making of the Scottish Rural Landscape

Author : David Turnock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351886126
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book The Making of the Scottish Rural Landscape written by David Turnock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the evolution of rural settlement in Scotland from the Mesolithic period through to the improving movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. The main emphasis is on changes in society and technology, but the book also considers how the development of the physical landscape laid the foundation for such changes. The author strikes a balance between general perspectives (including relevant contextual materials such as the political structures) and local studies, with much emphasis on individual sites. Lack of documentation prior to the 10th century places particular importance on the archaeological evidence, but imaginative interpretation of this evidence has led to a major re-evaluation. Ideas emphasizing continuity of settlement and local adaptation are replacing older ’invasionist’ theories emphasizing Celtic war lords and broch-building pirates.

Great Britain

Author : Karl Baedeker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Great Britain written by Karl Baedeker and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Britain

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 778 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Great Britain written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Three Forts on the Tay: Excavations at Moncreiffe, Moredun and Abernethy, Perth and Kinross 2014–17

Author : David Strachan
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803276592
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Three Forts on the Tay: Excavations at Moncreiffe, Moredun and Abernethy, Perth and Kinross 2014–17 written by David Strachan and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a resurgence in Scottish fort studies, few sites have been investigated, especially at the scale reported in this volume. Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (with AOC Archaeology Group) excavated three hilltop forts on the Tay estuary to explore their enclosing works and internal buildings, uncovering an impressive assemblage of small finds.

The Lore of Scotland

Author : Sophia Kingshill
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 140906171X
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Lore of Scotland written by Sophia Kingshill and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs, and in The Lore of Scotland Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill bring together many of the finest and most intriguing: stories of heroes and bloody feuds, tales of giants, fairies, and witches, and accounts of local customs and traditions. Their range extends right across the country, from the Borders with their haunting ballads, via Glasgow, site of St Mungo's miracles, to the fateful battlefield of Culloden, and finally to the Shetlands, home of the seal-people. More than simply retelling these stories, The Lore of Scotland explores their origins, showing how and when they arose and investigating what basis - if any - they have in historical fact. In the process, it uncovers the events that inspired Shakespeare's Macbeth, probes the claim that Mary King's Close is the most haunted street in Edinburgh, and examines the surprising truth behind the fame of the MacCrimmons, Skye's unsurpassed bagpipers. Moreover, it reveals how generations of Picts, Vikings, Celtic saints and Presbyterian reformers shaped the myriad tales that still circulate, and, from across the country, it gathers together legends of such renowned figures as Sir William Wallace, St Columba, and the great warrior Fingal. The result is a thrilling journey through Scotland's legendary past and an endlessly fascinating account of the traditions and beliefs that play such an important role in its heritage.

Hillforts: Britain, Ireland and the Nearer Continent

Author : Gary Lock
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 178969227X
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Hillforts: Britain, Ireland and the Nearer Continent written by Gary Lock and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland project (2012-2016) compiled a massive database on hillforts by a team drawn from the Universities of Oxford, Edinburgh and Cork. This volume outlines the history of the project, offers preliminary assessments of the online digital Atlas and presents initial research studies using Atlas data.

The Silent Weaver

Author : Roger Hutchinson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0857900897
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Silent Weaver written by Roger Hutchinson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “fascinating, poignant” biography of the WWII veteran who, while confined to an asylum, became one of the great outsider artists of modern times (The Scotsman). In September 1939, groups of horsemen in battledress cantered down a broad, grassy plain on the western edge of Europe. The young men of the Western Isles of Scotland were going to war again. They included a tall, shy twenty-four-year-old named Angus MacPhee. Angus returned from war alive but in chronic mental pain, and was referred to the asylum in Inverness, where he spent the next fifty years of his life. During his time at Craig Dunain Hospital, he retreated into his own silent world, and did not speak again until shortly before his death. But “the quiet big man,” as he was known, spent his time creating a huge number of objects out of woven grass, sheep’s wool, and beach leaves—mostly clothes, caps, and hats—which he then let decay or deliberately burned. Only after an art therapist discovered his miraculous creations were some of them preserved for posterity. And only then did Angus MacPhee come home to South Uist, where he died a year later. The Silent Weaver is a rich, moving and enthralling exploration of mental health, the creative process, human frailty, and ancient traditions.

Alba

Author : Edward J. Cowan
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788854012
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book Alba written by Edward J. Cowan and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2012-04-02 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first volume to scrutinise in detail the history of the Highlands and Islands incorporating the most up-to-date research. It examines the evolution of the idea of 'Celtic Scotland', tracing the historiography of the Gaidhealtachd through the Caledonians, the Picts and the first medieval writings in the area. It investigates such areas as Galloway as well as surveying politics, culture and the church in the context of the great medieval lordships such as those of the Isles, Argyll, Moray and Ross and demonstrates how the histories of such provinces were integrated into that of Scotland at large.

A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland

Author : Theodore William Moody
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198217374
Total Pages : 1398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland written by Theodore William Moody and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 1398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first volume of the Royal Irish Academy's multi-volume A New History of Ireland a wide range of national and international scholars, in every field of study, have produced studies of the archaeology, art, culture, geography, geology, history, language, law, literature, music, and related topics that include surveys of all previous scholarship combined with the latest research findings, to offer readers the first truly comprehensive and authoritative account of Irish history from the dawn of time down to the coming of the Normans in 1169. Included in the volume is a comprehensive bibliography of all the themes discussed in the narrative, together with copious illustrations and maps, and a thorough index.

A New History of Ireland, Volume I

Author : Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191543454
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book A New History of Ireland, Volume I written by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, down to the present day. Volume I begins by looking at geography and the physical environment. Chapters follow that examine pre-3000, neolithic, bronze-age and iron-age Ireland and Ireland up to 800. Society, laws, church and politics are all analysed separately as are architecture, literature, manuscripts, language, coins and music. The volume is brought up to 1166 with chapters, amongst others, on the Vikings, Ireland and its neighbours, and opposition to the High-Kings. A final chapter moves further on in time, examining Latin learning and literature in Ireland to 1500.