Picts
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Picts

Scourge of Rome, Rulers of the North

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Picts

Scourge of Rome, Rulers of the North

About this book

Shortlisted for the EAA Book Prize and theCurrent Archaeology Book of the Year Award

The Picts have fascinated for centuries. They emerged c. ad 300 to defy the might of the Roman empire only to disappear at the end of the first millennium ad, yet they left major legacies. They laid the foundations for the medieval Scottish kingdom and their captivating carved stones are some of the most eye-catching yet enigmatic monuments in Europe. Until recently the Picts have been difficult to trace due to limited archaeological investigation and documentary sources, but innovative new research has produced critical new insights into the culture of a highly sophisticated society which defied the might of the Roman Empire and forged a powerful realm dominating much of northern Britain.

This is the first dedicated book on the Picts that covers in detail both their archaeology and their history. It examines their kingdoms, culture, beliefs and everyday lives from their origins to their end, not only incorporating current thinking on the subject, but also offering innovative perspectives that transform our understanding of the early history of Scotland.

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Information

Publisher
John Donald
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781780277783
eBook ISBN
9781788855068
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1 ‘From Every Cranny of the North’: The Picts
  8. 2 ‘The Smoke of Habitations’: Everyday Life in Pictland
  9. 3 ‘And in thy Majesty Ride Prosperously’:
  10. 4 ‘The Book of Life’: From Pagan Magi to
  11. 5 ‘Performing the Sorrowful Funeral Rites’:
  12. 6 ‘Marking the Sign’: Symbols of Identity
  13. 7 Destroyed by ‘the Strength of Spears and of Swords’?
  14. 8 Coda: The Pictish Legacy
  15. Bibliography
  16. Sites to Visit
  17. Index
  18. Picuture Section