Pictish Warrior Ad 297-841 (Warrior) -- Paperback / softback (English Language Edition)

Pictish Warrior Ad 297-841 (Warrior) -- Paperback / softback (English Language Edition)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781841763460
  • DDC分類 930

Full Description


The origins of the Picts are an interesting and hotly debated topic. Fundamentally, they were Celts, and numerous similarities exist between Welsh, Irish and British contemporaries. Their role as an enemy of Rome and their place in Dark Age Britain is often underrated. The Pictish warrior was not "ordinary" - he was noble - and warfare was enshrined in law as the duty and privilege of the landed aristocracy only. The warrior, whether one of the king's household troop, or a member of a wandering mercenary band, was part of an identifiable and close-knit unit. In these fraternities the warriors lived, ate, slept, fought and died together. This volume shows how, despite this, group cohesion does not seem to have been a military strong point and the emphasis for the warrior was on individual skill in single combat.

Contents

Introduction - Who Were The Picts? - The Pictish Foundation Myth - Chronology - Pictish Heroic Society - Matrilinear Succession - Education and Training - Pictish Warrior Bands - Appearance and Equipment - Pictish Tattoos - Pictish Symbols - Pictish Spirituality - The Way of the Warrior - The Hunt and the Feast - The Experience of Battle - The Pictish Army - Preparation for Battle - Battle is Joined - Y Gododdin - The Aftermath of Battle - The Fall of the Picts - The Picts of Galloway - Pictish Interests - Colour plate commentary - Index