Whyte, A. C. (2016) Alan Macniven, The Vikings in Islay: the place of names in Hebridean settlement history. Journal of Scottish Name Studies, 10, pp. 213-218. [Book Review]
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Abstract
Alan Macniven, The Vikings in Islay: the place of names in Hebridean settlement history. Edinburgh: John Donald, 2015. xi + 419 pp. £25. ISBN 978-19-06-56662-3.
Item Type: | Book Reviews |
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Keywords: | Settlement, society, Hebrides, Hebridean, Torosay, Mull, Scotland, Scottish, settlement-names, place-names, medieval, Forsa, Moloros, language, linguistics, Gaelic, Old Norse, toponymy, onomastics, Viking, maps, etymology, etymological, fiscal, land assessment, Scandinavia, Scandinavian, landscape, agriculture, soil, personal names, religion, Christianity, Early Christian, saints, hagiotoponyms, hagiotoponymy, syntax, loan-words, chronology, language contact, archaeology, geography, geographical, geology, geological, topography, topographical, tenure, tenurial, ecclesiastical, Church, history, Britain, British, Ireland, Irish. |
Status: | Published |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Whyte, Dr Alasdair |
Authors: | Whyte, A. C. |
Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
College/School: | College of Arts > School of Humanities > Celtic and Gaelic |
Journal Name: | Journal of Scottish Name Studies |
Journal Abbr.: | JSNS |
Publisher: | Clann Tuirc |
ISSN: | 1747-7387 |
ISSN (Online): | 2054-9385 |
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