From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.
From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.
James E. Fraser is Lecturer in Early Scottish History and Culture at the University of Edinburgh.
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Introduction: Fabulousness, Obscurity and Difficulty: narrative history to 795 PART ONE: THE PASSING OF CALEDONIA (69-597) Chapter 1: New Nations: Caledonia from Cerialis to Caracalla Chapter 2: The Later Roman Iron Age and the Origins of the Picts Chapter 3: Uinniau, 'Ninian' and the Early Church in Scotland Chapter 4: Word and Example: Columba in northern Britain Postscript: 'The Roman Interlude' PART TWO: THE AGE OF THE KINGS OF BAMBURGH (576-692) Chapter 5: High Lords of Princes: Áedán, Urbgen and Aeðilfrith, 576-616 Chapter 6: Sighs of Sorrow: Iona and the kingdoms of northern Britain, 616-43 Chapter 7: Emperor of All Britain: Oswy and his hegemony, 642-70 Chapter 8: Bull of the North: Bridei son of Beli and fall of the Aeðilfrithings, 671-92 Postscript: Scotland and the Aeðilfrithing Legacy PART THREE: THE PICTISH PROJECT (692-789) Chapter 9: League and Iron: Bridei son of Der-Ilei, Iona and Argyll, 692-707 Chapter 10: Nations Reformed: Northumbria and Pictavia, 704-24 Chapter 11: 'When Óengus Took Alba': despot, butcher and king, 728-61 Chapter 12: Dragons in the Air: a doubtful generation, 761-89 Chapter 13: Regime-Craft in Early Historic Northern Britain Postscript: Remote from the Roman Nation Timeline Guide to Further Reading Bibliography
Introduction: Fabulousness, Obscurity and Difficulty: narrative history to 795 PART ONE: THE PASSING OF CALEDONIA (69-597) Chapter 1: New Nations: Caledonia from Cerialis to Caracalla Chapter 2: The Later Roman Iron Age and the Origins of the Picts Chapter 3: Uinniau, 'Ninian' and the Early Church in Scotland Chapter 4: Word and Example: Columba in northern Britain Postscript: 'The Roman Interlude' PART TWO: THE AGE OF THE KINGS OF BAMBURGH (576-692) Chapter 5: High Lords of Princes: Áedán, Urbgen and Aeðilfrith, 576-616 Chapter 6: Sighs of Sorrow: Iona and the kingdoms of northern Britain, 616-43 Chapter 7: Emperor of All Britain: Oswy and his hegemony, 642-70 Chapter 8: Bull of the North: Bridei son of Beli and fall of the Aeðilfrithings, 671-92 Postscript: Scotland and the Aeðilfrithing Legacy PART THREE: THE PICTISH PROJECT (692-789) Chapter 9: League and Iron: Bridei son of Der-Ilei, Iona and Argyll, 692-707 Chapter 10: Nations Reformed: Northumbria and Pictavia, 704-24 Chapter 11: 'When Óengus Took Alba': despot, butcher and king, 728-61 Chapter 12: Dragons in the Air: a doubtful generation, 761-89 Chapter 13: Regime-Craft in Early Historic Northern Britain Postscript: Remote from the Roman Nation Timeline Guide to Further Reading Bibliography
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