{"product_id":"the-picts-isbn-9781405186780","title":"The Picts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Picts\u003c\/i\u003e is a survey of the historical and cultural developments in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the medieval European world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRe-interprets our definition of ‘Pict’ and provides a vivid depiction of their political and military organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an up-to-date overview of Pictish life within the environment of northern Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how art such as the ‘symbol stones’ are historical records as well as evidence of creative inspiration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a range of transnational and comparative scholarship to place the Picts in their European context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Lineages and Maps vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Picts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Picts and Romans 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Myth and Reality 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Early Middle Ages 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 People and Work 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Spirituality 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Art 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Conquest and Obscurity 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Literature and Remembrance 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This exercise completes a superb and comprehensive survey of what is currently known about the Picts. The book also contains a lucid summary, and will be useful for both scholars and the general public.”  (\u003ci\u003eHereditasnexus\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 October 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBenjamin Hudson’s books include \u003ci\u003eIrish Sea Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eViking Pirates and Christian Princes\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe name Pict (‘Picture People’) was coined during the later Roman Empire to describe the Britons living north of Hadrian’s Wall. The Romans knew little about these northern people, which began their fame as the mystery folk beyond the Wall. But who were these shadowy, enigmatic figures depicted by classical authorities as ‘savages’?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Picts\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks many of the mysteries long associated with their history by placing them within a European context. Contrary to popular tradition, the Picts were culturally sophisticated while politically and militarily divided\u003cbr\u003e into individual kingdoms such as Atholl and Fife. The variety of their daily life and religious orientation is narrated in literature and illustrated on monumental works of sculpture known as the ‘symbol stones’. Archaeological excavations reveal the material remains of Pictish society as the environmental diversity of the land is reflected in place names, artefacts, and habitation sites. Infused with scholarly rigor, \u003ci\u003eThe Picts\u003c\/i\u003e offers dramatic new insights into these mysterious inhabitants of ancient Britain, their complex culture, and enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312108261,"sku":"NP9781405186780","price":58.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405186780.jpg?v=1761787310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-picts-isbn-9781405186780","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}