follow that cow
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'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 05, 2005, 20:37
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Just finished reading 'Before Scotland' - 'the story of Scotland before history' by
Alistair Moffat. I believe that the book is just newly published and I thought that I'd recommend it to anyone interested in prehistory.
It is quite unusual in that it is very informative and educational while at the same time providing a very entertaining read.
Anyone unaware of Alistair Moffat, he is a well known Scottish media/historian and he has produced a couple of TV/book tie-ins previously, 'The Sea Kingdoms' and 'The Borders', but I'm not sure whether they were only for the local Scottish market.
Do not despair my anglo/saxon/norman chums although the title says Scotland it could be quite easily be changed to Britain and Ireland.
Some good stuff on Doggerland.
Yip .... that's what I thought!!!!
Read it and find out.
FTC
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follow that cow
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 05, 2005, 20:40
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Should read 'Before Scotland' oh, what the L.
FTC
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BigSweetie
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 07, 2005, 00:52
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cheers for that FTC - I'd read a review that criticised Before Scotland for being written in a "chatty" style, but I quite liked that approach in Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms. I'm halfway through Alistair Moffat's "The Sea Kingdoms: The History of Celtic Britain and Ireland" and it's a very enjoyable and informative read, I'd definitely recommend
Cheers
Andy
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tiompan
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 07, 2005, 10:56
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If you manage to get Grampain TV the book is being serialised on Sundays at 6 PM on a Gaelic prog called "Ro Alba" First one last night was a fine.
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wideford
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 07, 2005, 11:08
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Last night's "Ro Alba" was the second one.
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wychburyman
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 07, 2005, 12:43
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I enjoyed the Arthur book but I thought some of it was a little bit too tangible. But Arthur in Scotland does seem to have quite a strong case.
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BigSweetie
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Re: 'Before Scotand' - excellent new book
Feb 07, 2005, 16:04
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more and more people seem to be accepting it as the truth now
Cheers
Andy
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