Scotland in early medieval Europe /
Blackwell, Alice E.,editor.
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Scotland in early medieval Europe(2013 :Edinburgh, Scotland)
"This edited volume 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.0This 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 centres, the early medieval intervention in prehistoric landscapes, and the management of resources necessary to build kingdoms"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chiefly papers delivered at the 2013 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland's conference of the same name held in Edinburgh, 22 February 2013.
"This edited volume 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.0This 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 centres, the early medieval intervention in prehistoric landscapes, and the management of resources necessary to build kingdoms"--Back cover.
Civilization, Medieval.