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Author : Alan Orr Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Early Sources of Scottish History, A.D. 500 to 1286 written by Alan Orr Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Orr Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 774 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Early Sources of Scottish History written by Alan Orr Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521585040
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Cometography: Volume 1, Ancient-1799 written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-28 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a set of four volumes that make up the most complete and comprehensive catalog of every comet observed throughout history.
Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1907909028
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Men of the North written by Tim Clarkson and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Britons are the least-known among the inhabitants of early medieval Scotland. Like the Picts and Vikings they played an important role in the shaping of Scottish history during the first millennium AD but their part is often neglected or ignored. This book aims to redress the balance by tracing the history of this native Celtic people through the troubled centuries from the departure of the Romans to the arrival of the Normans. The fortunes of Strathclyde, the last-surviving kingdom of the North Britons, are studied from its emergence at Dumbarton in the fifth century to its eventual demise in the eleventh. Other kingdoms, such as the Edinburgh-based realm of Gododdin and the mysterious Rheged, are examined alongside fragments of heroic poetry celebrating the valour of their warriors. Behind the recurrent themes of warfare and political rivalry runs a parallel thread dealing with the growth of Christianity and the influence of the Church in the affairs of kings. Important ecclesiastical figures such as Ninian of Whithorn and Kentigern of Glasgow are discussed, partly in the hope of unearthing their true identities among a tangled web of sources. The closing chapters of the book look at how and why the North Britons lost their distinct identity to join their old enemies the Picts as one of Scotland's vanished nations.
Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1907909257
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age written by Tim Clarkson and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2014-12-21 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings ruled from a power-base at Govan on the western side of present-day Glasgow. In the tenth century, these kings extended their rule southward from Clydesdale to the southern shore of the Solway Firth, bringing their language and culture to a region that had been in English hands for more than two hundred years. They played a key role in many of the great political events of the time, whether leading their armies in battle or forging treaties to preserve a fragile peace. Their extensive realm, which was also known as 'Cumbria', was eventually conquered by the Scots, but is still remembered today in the name of an English county. How this county acquired the name of a long-vanished kingdom centred on the River Clyde is one of the topics covered in this book.It is part of a wider history that forms an important chapter in the story of how England and Scotland emerged from the early medieval period or 'Dark Ages' as the countries we know today.
Author : Benjamin Hudson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118602021
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book The Picts written by Benjamin Hudson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 organization Offers an up-to-date overview of Pictish life within the environment of northern Britain Explains 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
Author : Richard Huscroft
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100087351X
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Power and Faith written by Richard Huscroft and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the developments in the political and religious landscape of Western Europe between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, Power and Faith explores the origins of dominant nation Sates and religious institutions in the West emerged out of the fractured and fragmented post-Carolingian world. As a foundational text for those new to the period, the book offers a clear chronological framework for understanding and analysing the emerging polities of Western Europe and an examination of the influence of the Papacy and the Crusades across Christian life and culture. Mixed with careful consideration of major social and economic themes including urbanisation, rural revolution, and the role of women in politics, religion, and society, the book gives a uniquely comprehensive overview of political and religious developments in Western Europe during a neglected yet fundamentally significant period. The book is divided into six parts, part one sets out the scope and aims of the book and discusses the sources used. Parts two and six provide overviews of the political and religious states of affairs in Europe at the start and end of the period respectively. Framed by these sections, the book is divided into three chronologically-ordered parts each containing three chapters, the first offers a brief account of the main historiography of the period concerned, the second provides a thorough account and analysis of the main political developments across Europe during it and the third explores the main religious changes. Power and Faith is an essential introductory guide for students and researchers interested in politics, religion, and society in Western Europe during the middle ages.
Author : Angus A. Somerville
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487570473
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)
Download or read book The Viking Age written by Angus A. Somerville and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the Vikings, and do they deserve their unsavoury reputation? Through over 100 primary source documents, this fascinating collection weighs the cultural importance and lasting influence of the Vikings.
Author : C. Keene
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137035641
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Saint Margaret, Queen of the Scots written by C. Keene and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place – including her Life of Saint Margaret , translated for the first time – allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman.
Author : Judy Riley
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788854969
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book Tyninghame written by Judy Riley and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many people, Tyninghame on the beautiful East Lothian coast means beaches, sea birds and salt marshes. But this place on the southern boundary of the Firth of Forth was once an important monastic site, the burial place of St Baldred and later a bishop's palace that eventually became the seat of the earls of Haddington. In the early eighteenth century, its landscape was dramatically changed by a young woman, Lady Helen Hope and her husband, Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington. The church, the house, the gardens and surroundings have undergone many transformations since they lived here, but somehow their vision has remained intact and unspoiled. Judy Riley reveals a fascinating story, weaving together the different threads – archaeological, historical, religious and horticultural – which make up this special place in a corner of East Lothian.
Author : Pauline Stafford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118425138
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)
Download or read book A Companion to the Early Middle Ages written by Pauline Stafford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c.500 to c.1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries. A collaborative history from leading scholars, covering the key debates and issues Surveys the building blocks of political society, and considers whether there were fundamental differences across Britain and Ireland Considers potential factors for change, including the economy, Christianisation, and the Vikings
Author : Dauvit Broun
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748685200
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book Scottish Independence and the Idea of Britain written by Dauvit Broun and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : R. Andrew McDonald
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 178885148X
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book The Sea Kings written by R. Andrew McDonald and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archipelagic kingdoms of Man and the Isles that flourished from the last quarter of the eleventh century down to the middle of the thirteenth century represent two forgotten kingdoms of the medieval British Isles. They were ruled by powerful individuals, with unquestionably regnal status, who interacted in a variety of ways with rulers of surrounding lands and who left their footprint on a wide range of written documents and upon the very landscapes and seascapes of the islands they ruled. Yet British history has tended to overlook these Late Norse maritime empires, which thrived for two centuries on the Atlantic frontiers of Britain. This book represents the first ever overview of both Manx and Hebridean dynasties that dominated Man and the Isles from the late eleventh to the mid-thirteenth centuries. Coverage is broad and is not restricted to politics and warfare. An introductory chapter examines the maritime context of the kingdoms in light of recent work in the field of maritime history, while subsequent chronological and narrative chapters trace the history of the kingdoms from their origins through their maturity to their demise in the thirteenth century. Separate chapters examine the economy and society, church and religion, power and architecture.
Author : Wilfrid Bonser
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book An Anglo-Saxon and Celtic Bibliography (450-1087). written by Wilfrid Bonser and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of St. Andrews. Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Library Bulletin of the University of Saint Andrews written by University of St. Andrews. Library and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of St. Andrews
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Library Bulletin of the University of St. Andrews written by University of St. Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of St. Andrews. Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Bulletin ... written by University of St. Andrews. Library and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
