Brother James E. Fraser

From Caledonia to Pictland

Scotland to 795

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Produktbeschreibung

From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.

Produktdetails

• New Edinburgh History of Scotland
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9780748612321
• ISBN-10: 0748612327
• Artikelnr.: 23440696

Autorenporträt

James E. Fraser is Lecturer in Early Scottish History and Culture at the University of Edinburgh.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Fabulousness, Obscurity and Difficulty: narrative history to 795
PART ONE: THE PASSING OF CALEDONIA (69-597)
Chapter 1: New Nations: Caledonia from Cerialis to Caracalla
Chapter 2: The Later Roman Iron Age and the Origins of the Picts
Chapter 3: Uinniau, 'Ninian' and the Early Church in Scotland
Chapter 4: Word and Example: Columba in northern Britain
Postscript: 'The Roman Interlude'
PART TWO: THE AGE OF THE KINGS OF BAMBURGH (576-692)
Chapter 5: High Lords of Princes: Áedán, Urbgen and Aeðilfrith, 576-616
Chapter 6: Sighs of Sorrow: Iona and the kingdoms of northern Britain, 616-43
Chapter 7: Emperor of All Britain: Oswy and his hegemony, 642-70
Chapter 8: Bull of the North: Bridei son of Beli and fall of the Aeðilfrithings, 671-92
Postscript: Scotland and the Aeðilfrithing Legacy
PART THREE: THE PICTISH PROJECT (692-789)
Chapter 9: League and Iron: Bridei son of Der-Ilei, Iona and Argyll, 692-707
Chapter 10: Nations Reformed: Northumbria and Pictavia, 704-24
Chapter 11: 'When Óengus Took Alba': despot, butcher and king, 728-61
Chapter 12: Dragons in the Air: a doubtful generation, 761-89
Chapter 13: Regime-Craft in Early Historic Northern Britain
Postscript: Remote from the Roman Nation
Timeline
Guide to Further Reading
Bibliography