The Picts and Their Symbols [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by W. A. Cummins (Author)

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Product Description
Cummings tackles the task of interpreting the symbol stones and explores their use to reconstruct history and society. Using the Irish Ogham stones, Hiberno-Saxon inscriptions and both archaeological and historical clues, he weaves many strands of Pictish and Celtic history into this linguistic detective story.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd; illustrated edition edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750922079
• ISBN-13: 978-0750922074
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #973,936 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Picts and Their Symbols, April 9, 2000

By	"ksleeper" (USA) - See all my reviews

One of the best books on deciphering the Pict symbols I've encountered in recent years. He is systematic in his approach and very clear when he proposes a 'guess' for an interpretation. Several very clear photos and drawings help you understand his conclusions.

Read this AFTER you read The Age of the Picts, also by W.A. Cummins

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable analysis of 1,000+ year old mystery, January 13, 2001

By	Richard D. Price "rprice" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Marvelously thought through analysis of Pictish symbols, primarily those on stone monuments. Cummins draws together a number of Pictish sources and historical records of related cultures to create compelling conclusions from rather sketchy evidence. He recognizes the limitations of the source material and usually admits that future scholars will need to confirm or disprove his guesswork. Occasionally, Cummins asserts unsupported conclusions, but these minor leaps don't detract from his remarkable thesis, which is often brilliant.