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The Picts
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The Picts
Who were the Picts — and why did one of Scotland's greatest peoples disappear?
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About the Ebook
The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they remain shrouded in myth and misconception. Absorbed by the kingdom of the Scots in the ninth century, they lost their unique identity, their language and their vibrant artistic culture. Amongst their few surviving traces are standing stones decorated with incredible skill and covered with enigmatic symbols - vivid memorials of a powerful and gifted people who bequeathed no chronicles to tell their story, no sagas to describe the deed of their kings and heroes.
In this book Tim Clarkson pieces together the evidence to tell the story of this mysterious people from their emergence in Roman times to their eventual disappearance.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover the real Picts behind the myths, symbols, and stones
- Explore the political and cultural world of Scotland's most mysterious people
- Engage with the best modern scholarship on Pictish history and identity
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Tim Clarkson gained a PhD in medieval history (2003) from the University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a member of the editorial board of the Heroic Age online journal. He is the author many books on medieval history including Scotland's Merlin, The Picts: A History, The Makers of Scotland and Aethelflaed: Lady of the Mercians.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 28 September 2012
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781907909030
Format: Ebook
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