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WINNER - FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021.
SHORTLISTED - SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021.
The first full-scale treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom.
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Preface: An Eventful Voyage
Concepts and Historiography of the Northumbrian and Gaelic Worlds: Medieval to Modern
Exiles and Emperors: Gaelic-Northumbrian Political Relations in the Golden Age
Fragmentation and Opportunity: From the Eighth Century to the Viking Age
Pathways through the Past: Routes between the Gaelic World and the Northumbrian Kingdom
A Golden Age of Ecclesiastical Contacts
Saints and Seaways in the Viking Age
Medieval Multilingualism: Gaelic Linguistic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom
Movement and Material Culture in the Northumbrian and Gaelic Worlds
Conclusion: Individuals and Influences
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Dr FIONA EDMONDS is Professor of History and Director of the Regional Heritage Centre at Lancaster University.
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WINNER - FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED - SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021. The first full-scale treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom.
