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Loading... Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland 80-1000 AD (1984)by Alfred P. Smyth
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Belongs to SeriesNew History of Scotland (Vol. 1)
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (33)Basing his work strongly on documentary and archaeological sources, Alfred Smyth covers traditional topics in a thoroughly unconventional manner.Winner of the 1985 Spring Book Award for Literature (Scottish Arts Council) No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.101History and Geography Europe British Isles Scotland Early history to 1057LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The author shows an impressive ability to look at the larger picture while not losing sight of details, an ability which allows him to combine seeming isolated facts into interesting combinations. Whether or not you agree with all of his conclusions, you will find many that are thought-provoking. An example is his dating of the final collapse of the British kingdom of Rheged by the series of entries in the Irish Annals of Ulster regarding the presence of roving bands of British warriors in Ireland between 682 and 709. ( )