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The Picts
Series: The Peoples of Europe
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The Picts
The Picts offers a broad survey of the historical and cultural developments of the people of northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Dispelling the notion of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to be both politically successful and one of the most artistically sophisticated peoples of Europe.
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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.
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The Picts by Benjamin Hudson has been praised for providing a thorough and illuminating overview of the Picts, both accessible to academics and the general public. It offers a comprehensive examination, summarising current knowledge on the subject effectively.
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ISBN: 9781118602027
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 March 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Benjamin Hudson s books include Irish Sea Studies(2006), and Viking Pirates and Christian Princes(2005).
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