Wild Men and Holy Places - St Ninian, Whithorn and the Medieval Realm of Galloway

Drawing upon historical research and archaeological discoveries, Daphne Brooke brings to life the events and personalities of the ancient realm of Galloway from Roman times until the fifteenth century.

Info autore

Daphne Brooke gained a degree in history from University College London. After retirement from the Civil Service, she settled in south-west Scotland and spent the next twenty-five years researching the place-names and history of early Christian and medieval Galloway, transforming understanding of the complex cultural heritage of this region through a series of academic and popular publications. She was an occasional lecturer for Glasgow University, contributing to their Adult and Continuing Education programme in Dumfries and Galloway, and a founding member of the research committee of the Whithorn Trust, which led to close involvement in the archaeological excavations at Whithorn.
Richard D. Oram gained an MA (Hons) in Medieval History with Archaeology and a PhD in Medieval History, both from the University of St Andrews. He is currently Professor of Medieval and Environmental History at the University of Stirling. A former Director of the Centre for Environmental History and Policy and member of the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland, he is now a Trustee of the National Museums of Scotland.

Riassunto

Drawing upon historical research and archaeological discoveries, Daphne Brooke brings to life the events and personalities of the ancient realm of Galloway from Roman times until the fifteenth century. Oram’s new introduction appraises the significance of Wild Men and Holy Places in the new historiography of Scotland.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daphne Brooke, Brooke Daphne
• Con la collaborazione di: Oram Richard D. (Introduzione)
• Editore: Donald John publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9780859767408
• ISBN: 978-0-85976-740-8
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Local History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Archaeology by period / region, Lowland Scotland & Borders, Galloway: Rhinn of Kells and Galloway Hills