{"product_id":"9780859767224","title":"Picts, Gaels and Scots : Early Historic Scotland","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Foster, Sally M. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eScotland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 March 2024 by John Donald Publishers Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 144 pages, b\/w throughout\u003cbr\u003e189 x 246 x 14 | 428g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when? At the heart of this mystery lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and of their neighbours, the Gaels - originally immigrants from Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54951178174839,"sku":"9780859767224","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780859767224.jpg?v=1741635139","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780859767224","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}