Download or read book Early Medieval Carved Stones at Brechin Cathedral written by Neil Cameron and published by Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales. This book was released on 2007 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For well over a millennium, Brechin has been an important religious centre. The area was a key location for the Picts and many examples of their magnificent legacy of stone carving are housed in Brechin Cathedral. This fully-illustrated booklet provides an excellent introduction to the collection.

Download or read book Writ in the Stones written by Roderick J. Grahame and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland written by Iain Fraser and published by Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales. This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No further information has been provided for this title.

Download or read book Early Medieval Stone Monuments written by Howard Williams and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2015 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New insights into inscribed and stone monuments from across Europe in the early middle ages.

Download or read book Maverick Guide to Scotland written by Sawyers, June Skinner and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland written by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes List of members.

Download or read book Celtic Sites and Their Saints written by Elizabeth Rees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-02-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Rees, using this archaeological and literary evidence, has produced a guidebook to major sites in the British Isles where the Celtic saints lived and worked. Most biographies of the Celtic saints are filled with legends and were written centuries after they lived. But the places where they lived and worked, generally in the more remote parts of their home or adopted countries can still be visited. Their chapels and huts are often placed in beautiful landscapes: sheltered valleys, sacred springs, peaceful lakeshores, sea caves, headlands and offshore islands. Archaeology, the study of sites and place-names, inscribed stones, and early texts can bring us closer to how these men and women lived and to the unique ideals they held. Brigid and Patrick in Ireland, David in Wales, Columba in Scotland, and Aidan in Northumbria are among those who have left monasteries and hermitages, chapels and holy wells dedicated to them. The 250 sites examined here are listed alphabetically by area, with some fifty described in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and the rest of Britain. Accurate descriptions are given, with a history of each site, directions how to find it, and, where relevant, useful directions such as sailing times or where to find the key. A final section gives an outline of the lives of the saints with whom these places are associated.

Download or read book Carved Stones and Christianisation written by Anouk Busset and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early medieval period witnessed one of the deepest and most significant transformations of European societies and cultures with the process of Christianisation. The emergence and establishment of Christianity created a new dimension of power in society with an appeal to supernatural forces combined with an access to a broader transnational authority. Carved stones did not merely reflect these changes, but enabled them within northern societies with traditions of sculpture and epigraphic representations. This book looks at three datasets of monuments from Ireland, Scotland and Sweden using an innovative comparative framework to offer new insights on these monuments and the societies that erected them.Analysed through the three major themes of place, movement, and memory, the case studies are presented from a holistic perspective comprising the monument, their landscape settings and historical and archaeological contexts (when available). The results of this research demonstrate that by means of comparisons across national boundaries, new interpretations emerge on the use and functions of early medieval carved stones. The thematic approach adopted emphasises similarities and contrasts in a more efficient manner than a geographical approach, freed from historiographical biases within scholarly traditions of 'Celtic' or 'Scandinavian' archaeologies. Furthermore, a multi-scale analysis places the monuments within their local contexts but also within a broader narrative of Christianisation.

Download or read book A Wee Guide to the Picts written by Duncan Jones and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket-sized guide that describes what is known about the history of the Picts, listing the best symbol stones and museums to visit with many illustrations and maps.

Download or read book The Freemason and Masonic Illustrated A Weekly Record of Progress in Freemasonry written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Early Medieval Sculpture in the West Highlands and Islands written by Ian Fisher and published by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The carvings presented here belong to the centuries between the introduction of Christianity to western Scotland by Irish monks such as St Columba, and the arrival of new monastic orders in the 12th century.

Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Architecture in Britain and Ireland 600 1500 written by Lucy Archer and published by Harvill Secker. This book was released on 1999 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrated with over 350 black and white photographs by the late Edwin Smith and accompanied by a glossary of architectural terms and a gazetteer covering thousands of sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, it is an invaluable work of reference as well as an invitation to travel and to explore. This is the first book in a three-volume survey of architecture in Britain and Ireland."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book A Pictish Panorama written by Eric H. Nicoll and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pictish Symbol Stones written by Iain Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scottish Cathedrals written by Richard Fawcett and published by John Donald. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first surviving cathedrals of the early twentieth century through to those built for the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic Churches of the modern period, they tell a fascinating story of architectural thought and changing forms of worship over 900 years.This is the first book to study all the cathedrals as a building type, with a guide to understanding their architecture andthe way they served the Church and specially commissioned plans of all the medieval cathedrals.

Download or read book Fodor s Essential Scotland written by Fodor's Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Scotland offers astonishing variety: its iconic lochs and mountains, as well as lively cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, have strong allure. St. Andrews is a pilgrimage for golfers; castles dot the country; and whisky distilleries are gaining popularity. Scotland's customs and products--from tartans to tweeds--are known worldwide, but there's nothing like experiencing them firsthand. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as The Calanais Standing Stones, Tobermory, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, and Kelvingrove · Coverage of Edinburgh and the Lothians; Glasgow; The Borders and the Southwest; Fife and Angus; The Central Highlands; Aberdeen and the Northeast; Argyll and the Isles; Inverness and Around the Great Glen; The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles; Orkney and Shetland Islands