Description: The historian William Forbes Skene (1809-92), encouraged to learn Gaelic by Sir Walter Scott, a friend of his father, combined a career as a lawyer in his family's firm with a deep interest in the history of the Celts, which was strengthened by a period of philological study in Germany. This three-volume history of Celtic Scotland (or Alban, to give it the name used in the subtitle), regarded as his most important work, was published between 1876 and 1880. Skene's intention was 'to ascertain the true facts of the early civic history' of Scotland, given that the works of medieval Scots historians could not be relied upon for a factual narrative. The three volumes are organised by topic. Volume 2 deals with 'church and culture', including the Celtic churches of Scotland, Ireland and Cumbria, particularly the great centre of Iona, and the tradition of learning associated with Celtic monasticism.
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EAN: 9781108084277
UPC: 9781108084277
ISBN: 9781108084277
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Book Title: Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban (Celti
Item Length: 21.6 cm
Number of Pages: 540 Pages
Publication Name: Celtic Scotland: a History of Ancient Alban
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 216 mm
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 600 g
Author: William Forbes Skene
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
