Scotland in early medieval Europe /
This book explores how (what is today) Scotland can be compared with, contrasted to, or was connected with other parts of early medieval Europe. Far from a 'dark age,' early medieval Scotland (AD 300-900) was a crucible of different languages and cultures, the world of the Picts, Scots, Br...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
Sidestone Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | This book explores how (what is today) Scotland can be compared with, contrasted to, or was connected with other parts of early medieval Europe. Far from a 'dark age,' early medieval Scotland (AD 300-900) was a crucible of different languages and cultures, the world of the Picts, Scots, Britons and Anglo-Saxons. Though long regarded as somehow peripheral to continental Europe, people in early medieval Scotland had mastered complex technologies and were part of sophisticated intellectual networks. This cross-disciplinary volume includes contributions focussing on archaeology, artefacts, art history and history, and considers themes that connect Scotland with key processes and phenomena happening elsewhere in Europe. Topics explored include the transition from Iron Age to early medieval societies and the development of secular power centers, the early medieval intervention in prehistoric landscapes, and the management of resources necessary to build kingdoms. |
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| Physical Description: | 158 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9088907528 9789088907524 |