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Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795 (New Edinburgh History of Scotland)
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Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795 (New Edinburgh History of Scotland)
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by James Fraser
Sales Rank : 1592750
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Product Description
From Caledonia to Pictland examines the earliest phases of Scottish history at a time when 'Scotland' hadn't yet come into existence. It charts the transformation of the Celtic-speaking tribes of Iron Age Caledonia into the multi-lingual Christian kingdoms of Early Medieval northern Britain, peopled by Picts, Britons, Angles and Gaels. Major factors in this process include the direct and indirect influence of the Roman Empire, the profound impact of Christianisation, and the influx of Germanic settlers to the east and of Gaelic settlers to the west. Politically, we see the emergence of dynastic kingship and the earliest origins of state structures; culturally, this was a period of vibrant artistic achievement. The volume concludes with a chapter on sources introducing the wide-range of, often intractable, evidence available to the historian of the period.
About The Author
Fiona Douglas is Lecturer in English Language, School of English, University of Leeds.
James Fraser is a graduate of the Scottish Studies programme at the University of Guelph having earned his first degree in History at the University of Toronto. His Edinburgh PhD was awarded for his work on the christianisation and early ecclesiastical history of the southern Picts. He is a Lecturer in Early Scottish History and Culture with a joint appointment in Scottish History and Celtic and Scottish Studies.
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