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The sea kings : the Late Norse kingdoms of Man and the Isles c.1066-1275 / R. Andrew McDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McDonald, R. Andrew (Russell Andrew), 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kings and rulers.
- History.
- Isle of Man--History--To 1500.
- Isle of Man.
- Isle of Man--Kings and rulers--History--To 1500.
- Hebrides (Scotland)--History.
- Hebrides (Scotland).
- Hebrides (Scotland)--Kings and rulers--History.
- Scotland--History--1057-1603.
- Scotland.
- Scotland--Kings and rulers--History--1057-1603.
- Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies--Isle of Man.
- Scotland--Hebrides.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 426 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Late Norse kingdoms of Man and the Isles c.1066-1275
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : John Donald, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd, 2019.
- Contents:
- 1 Islands, Coasts and Peoples: Man and the Isles in the Early Historic Period p. 12
- 2 In Search of the Sea Kings: The Sources for the History of the Late Norse Kingdoms of Man and the Isles p. 31
- 3 'Islands Scattered about in the Sea': The World of the Sea Kings p. 55
- 4 Warlords and Peaceable Men: Making the Kingdom, 1066-1153 p. 77
- 5 Unmaking and Remaking the Kingdom: Somerled and His Descendants, 1153-c. 1225 p. 101
- 6 "The Deeds of the Brothers Rognvald and Olaf': Apex and Adversity, 1153-1237 p. 113
- 7 "The Ill Luck of the South-Islanders': The Last Sea Kings, 1230-1266 p. 155
- 8 A Fruitful Place? Economic Activity in the Kingdoms of Man and the Isles p. 187
- 9 Men of the Speckled Ships: Ships, Sea Power and Fighting Men p. 218
- 10 Kingship in Man and the Isles: Tradition and Innovation p. 232
- 11 'Devout and Enthusiastic in Matters of Religion': The Sea Kings and the Church p. 266.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-411) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781910900215
- 1910900214
- OCLC:
- 1079181786
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