The Celtic Placenames of Scotland

William J. Watson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

608 Seiten

2026
Origin (Verlag)
978-1-912476-97-8 (ISBN)

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Widely hailed by enthusiasts as one of the most detailed reference books on the subject of Celtic Place-names, this toponymical study provides background and derivation for the length and breadth of the country. This edition includes biographical material about the author along with corrigenda and addenda.

First published in 1926, this book remains the best and most comprehensive guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland and is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place-names the length and breadth of the country. It is divided into sections dealing with early names, territorial divisions, general surveys of areas and also looks at saints, church terms and river names. As the standard reference work on the subject it has never been surpassed.

This edition contains a new introduction which includes biographical material about the author, together with corrigenda and addenda.

William J. Watson was professor of Celtic at the University of Edinburgh from 19114 to 1938. He is widely recognised as one of the greatest ever scholars in the field. Simon Taylor is a freelance historical researcher specialising in toponymics (the study of place-names). He is an honorary research fellow at the University of St Andrews.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.05.2021
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Gewicht	730 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-912476-97-5 / 1912476975
ISBN-13	978-1-912476-97-8 / 9781912476978
Zustand	Neuware