The Picts

A History

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, British
Cover of the book The Picts by Tim Clarkson, Birlinn
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tim Clarkson ISBN: 9781907909030
Publisher: Birlinn Publication: September 28, 2012
Imprint: Birlinn Language: English
Author: Tim Clarkson
ISBN: 9781907909030
Publisher: Birlinn
Publication: September 28, 2012
Imprint: Birlinn
Language: English

The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historicalimportance, 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historicalimportance, 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.

More books from Birlinn

Cover of the book Money by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book The Sensorium of God by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book Scotland's Merlin by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book Nightmare at Scapa Flow by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book The Question of Scotland by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book The Good Priest by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book What Happened to Serie A by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book Scotland's Shame by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book A Life in the Hills by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book St Kilda: A People's History by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book Glasgow: The Autobiography by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book The Glendale Bards by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book World War I: Scottish Tales of Adventure by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book The Drowned and the Saved by Tim Clarkson
Cover of the book Southern Comfort by Tim Clarkson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy