Land of the Ilich

Journey's into Islay's Past

Land of the Ilich
Steven Mithen
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Hardback
h234 x 156mm - 624pg
4 Nov 2021 UK
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9781912476824
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As an archaeologist, Steven Mithen has worked on the Hebridean island of Islay over a period of many years. In this book he introduces the sites and monuments and tells the story of the island' s people from the earliest stone age hunter-gatherers to those who lived in townships and in the grandeur of Islay House. He visits the tombs of Neolithic farmers, forts of Iron Age chiefs and castles of medieval warlords, discovers where Bronze Age gold was found, treacherous plots were made against the Scottish crown, and explores the island of today, which was forged more recently by those who mined for lead, grew flax, fished for herring and distilled whisky - the industry for which the island is best known today. Although an island history, this is far from an insular story: Islay has always been at a cultural crossroads, receiving a constant influx of new people and new ideas, making it a microcosm for the story of Scotland, Britain and beyond.
Steven Mithen is Professor of Early Prehistory at the University of Reading, having previously served as Pro Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor. He has published widely within his field and has written a number of bestselling books, including The Singing Neanderthals, After the Ice and The Prehistory of the Mind . He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2004.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781912476824
Published: 4 Nov 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Origin
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 624

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