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Alistair Moffat - Faded Map - 9781841589589 - V9781841589589
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Faded Map

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Description for Faded Map Paperback. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. The Lost Kingdoms of Scotland. 288 pages, colour illustrations. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight: 290.

In this modern age the regional and national boundaries which define Scotland seem fixed and permanent. But of course this has not always been so.

In this book Alistair Moffat looks at the shifting political shape of the land long before its modern borders were created. In doing so he brings to vivid life the half-forgotten kingdoms that came and went during Roman times, the Dark Ages and the early medieval period. This is a fascinating journey into a tantalisingly little-known period of our history, yet one which is crucial to our understanding of who we are and where ... Read more

'Moffat's tireless reasearch ... and commanding knowledge bring these forgotten peoples to life' – Scottish Field

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Product Details

Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841589589
SKU
V9781841589589
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About Alistair Moffat
Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1950. He is an award winning Writer, Historian and former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry Of Scotland.

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