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This is the first account of this northern heartland of Pictavia for a more general audience to take in the full implications of this and of the substantial recent archaeological work that has been undertaken in recent years. Part of the The Northern Picts project at Aberdeen University, this book represents an exciting cross disciplinary approach to the study of this still too little understood yet formative period in Scotland's history.
Few books in recent years have revealed anything really new about the Pictish period. Gordon and Nicholas have gathered an incredible amount of data and study from the work of Aberdeen University's Northern Picts Project and delivered a new understanding of what was happening in Fortriu and Ce from the Roman age to the early medieval. The chapter I found most interesting was 'The Development of The Pictish Symbol System' with its well-argued outline chronology (and interpretation) for the symbols and stones. An important academic book but completely accessible to all. Very well illustrated too. Very, very good on the development of christianity and the early church.
Rather than a general popular book about the Picts, this is a series of essays about the more recent state of studies into the Picts by subject, accompanied by various site diagrams.
In that regards it presents both an interesting catch-up on Pictish studies since Alex Woolf's seminal work the previous decade, but the essays do repeat each other a little and the in-depth explanation of excavation sites means it probably isn't for casual readers.
Overall, a great book about research into the Picts, and it's good to see how much the subject is developing. On the other hand, it's also plain there's not much money going into Pictish archaeology, with major sites still not properly investigated. Also, somewhat annoying that AD and BC are printed in lower case which caused some confusion at first.
This book is incredibly well researched and written by Gordon Noble and Dr. Nick Evans and other contributors. It has been compiled to enable archaeology students and historians to make sense of the limited evidence available about these important but mystifying people.
It would be unfair for me to review as I havent read it all yet and have only started it. From what little I have read it seems pretty comprehensive and seems to have some new information on some books I have previously read.
I live in the highlands and am surrounded by pictish relics of the past. Will update when finished.
I have read a few books now about early Scottish history including books from the first millennium AD. This adds recent archaeological evidence from a project looking at Pictish locations in NE Scotland. Very good but more of an analysis and summary of archaeology in the historical context. So not like reading a story but interesting. If you know little of the Picts this will be of interest.
A fascinating book and one which will have a lasting value. It fundamentally changes the background picture [of the Picts]'-- "Undiscovered Scotland"
A fascinating leap forward in this field of study. A book that requires time and effort, but with all the detail and history mustered within, it is worth the effort'-- "Dundee Courier, Scottish Book of the Week"
"...a useful, and a slightly curious, compendium. [...] Evans' thoughtful historical essay sets the scene well, and is critically underpinned by Woolf's repositioning of the key Pictish kingdom of Fortríu into Moray from south of the Highland massif."-- "Current Archaeology"
Few books in recent years have revealed anything really new about the Pictish period. Gordon and Nicholas have gathered an incredible amount of data and study from the work of Aberdeen University's Northern Picts Project and delivered a new understanding of what was happening in Fortriu and Ce from the Roman age to the early medieval. The chapter I found most interesting was 'The Development of The Pictish Symbol System' with its well-argued outline chronology (and interpretation) for the symbols and stones. An important academic book but completely accessible to all. Very well illustrated too. Very, very good on the development of christianity and the early church.
Rather than a general popular book about the Picts, this is a series of essays about the more recent state of studies into the Picts by subject, accompanied by various site diagrams.
In that regards it presents both an interesting catch-up on Pictish studies since Alex Woolf's seminal work the previous decade, but the essays do repeat each other a little and the in-depth explanation of excavation sites means it probably isn't for casual readers.
Overall, a great book about research into the Picts, and it's good to see how much the subject is developing. On the other hand, it's also plain there's not much money going into Pictish archaeology, with major sites still not properly investigated. Also, somewhat annoying that AD and BC are printed in lower case which caused some confusion at first.
This book is incredibly well researched and written by Gordon Noble and Dr. Nick Evans and other contributors. It has been compiled to enable archaeology students and historians to make sense of the limited evidence available about these important but mystifying people.
It would be unfair for me to review as I havent read it all yet and have only started it. From what little I have read it seems pretty comprehensive and seems to have some new information on some books I have previously read.
I live in the highlands and am surrounded by pictish relics of the past. Will update when finished.
I have read a few books now about early Scottish history including books from the first millennium AD. This adds recent archaeological evidence from a project looking at Pictish locations in NE Scotland. Very good but more of an analysis and summary of archaeology in the historical context. So not like reading a story but interesting. If you know little of the Picts this will be of interest.
A fascinating book and one which will have a lasting value. It fundamentally changes the background picture [of the Picts]'-- "Undiscovered Scotland"
A fascinating leap forward in this field of study. A book that requires time and effort, but with all the detail and history mustered within, it is worth the effort'-- "Dundee Courier, Scottish Book of the Week"
"...a useful, and a slightly curious, compendium. [...] Evans' thoughtful historical essay sets the scene well, and is critically underpinned by Woolf's repositioning of the key Pictish kingdom of Fortríu into Moray from south of the Highland massif."-- "Current Archaeology"
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