Picts: An Introduction to the Lives of the Picts and the Carved Stones in the Care of the Secretary of State for Scotland - Softcover

Ritchie

 
9780114934910: Picts: An Introduction to the Lives of the Picts and the Carved Stones in the Care of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0114934916 ISBN 13: 9780114934910
Verlag: Stationery Office Books, 1989

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Picts [Paperback] Anna Ritchie (Author) ISBN-10: 0114934916 ISBN-13: 978-0114934910 Review: This book is a very good source of information on the Picts. This book contains something that many other books do not, lots of pictures with accurate information. Anyone who is interested in the Picts, but does not live where their history comes from would do well with this book. The full color pictures accompanied by well written and thought out information is well worth the buy. The book gives a well rounded perception of the Picts. Review: The Picts haven't gotten much press or TV time, but they truly were a fascinating people. Hadrian's Wall was built against them, and the Romans never managed to conquer them. They're the original Blue Man Group. The best part of their cultural legacy, IMO, is their sculptural work. The stone carvings that they left behind are intricate and mysterious, ultimately developing into the Celtic form. The book Picts is lavishly supplied with quality photographs of the best of this art form. Most extant examples, and they are numerous, are preserved in various locales throughout Scotland. If you like ancient mysteries, this book is worth a look - highly recommended.

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Verlag
Stationery Office Books
Erscheinungsdatum
1989
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0114934916
ISBN 13 
9780114934910
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Taschenbuch
Auflage
5
Anzahl der Seiten
64
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