The new history of Orkney
Thomson, William P. L.2008
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From the pre-history period, producing unrivalled monuments and the first appearance of Orkney as the Orchades of classical writers, this work traces 600 years of Scandinavian rule and the 500 year association of the islands with Scotland.From the pre-history period, producing unrivalled monuments and the first appearance of Orkney as the Orchades of classical writers, this work traces 600 years of Scandinavian rule and the 500 year association of the islands with Scotland.
Main title:
The new history of Orkney / William P.L. Thomson.
Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2008.
Collation:
544 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
This ed. originally published: Edinburgh: Mercat, 2001.Paperback.
ISBN:
9781841586960 (pbk)184158696X (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.1'32941.132 FKB941.132941.12941941.1
Local class:
941.132
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
FARMING FISHING HARALD MADDADSSON EARL of ORKNEY KELP MAGNUS ORKNEYINGA SAGA PICTS PLACENAMES ROGNVALD KALI KOLSSON ST ROGNVALD SINCLAIR, Henry I SINCLAIR , William STEWART, Patrick THORFINN SIGURDSSON UDAL LAW
BRN:
370213