
The Picts
Benjamin Hudson(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 21. March 2014
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-1-4051-8678-0 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
"This exercise completes a superb and comprehensive survey of what is currently known about the Picts. The book also contains a lucid summary, and will be useful for both scholars and the general public." (Hereditasnexus, 6 October 2015)More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-8678-0 (9781405186780)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
Benjamin Hudson's books include Irish Sea Studies (2006), and Viking Pirates and Christian Princes (2005).
Content
List of Figures and Tables vi
List of Lineages and Maps vii
Preface and Acknowledgments viii
Methodology x
Abbreviations xii
Introducing the Picts 1
1 Picts and Romans 15
2 Myth and Reality 40
3 The Early Middle Ages 57
4 People and Work 95
5 Spirituality 134
6 Art 162
7 Conquest and Obscurity 182
8 Literature and Remembrance 207
Conclusion 233
Select Bibliography 240
Index 255


