
Picts, Gaels and Scots
Early Historic Scotland
Sally M. Foster(Author)
Birlinn Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 9. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78027-191-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when? At the heart of this mystery lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and of their neighbours, the Gaels - originally immigrants from Ireland.
In this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.
In this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.
Reviews / Votes
'Different types of evidence - archaeological, documentary, place name, and art historical - are skilfully combined to make thoughtful points, presented in a clear writing style with copious illustrations' * Current Archaeology *More details
Edition
Reprint
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16pp colour plate section, b/w throughout
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
541 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78027-191-0 (9781780271910)
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Person
Sally M. Foster studied medieval archaeology at University College London and later completed a PhD at the University of Glasgow. She subsequently worked for RCAHMS and Historic Scotland. After a temporary lectureship at University of Glasgow in 2010 and establishing her AbleMinds business, she joined Aberdeen University as a lecturer in archaeology in September 2011.