Rediscovering Viking-age Scotland with Michael Wood
Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Wood, Michael
Maldonado, Adrià¡n
Date published
October 26, 2021
Abstract
Acclaimed historian and broadcaster Michael Wood joins Dr Adrià¡n Maldonado, Glenmorangie Research Fellow, to discuss Adrià¡n’s new book, Crucible of Nations: Viking Age to Medieval Scotland. The book reassesses the museum’s 9—12th century collections, uncovering an exciting new vision of Scotland’s diverse and creative past.
Join Adrià¡n and Michael as they take a fresh look at some of the iconic objects on display in the National Museum of Scotland and discuss new research on objects in the museum’s stores. The event includes a live Q&A chaired by writer and broadcaster, Sally Magnusson. 
Crucible of Nations is the culmination of the Glenmorangie Research Project Creating Scotland: Making a Medieval Kingdom, exploring objects from the National Collection dated 9—12th centuries AD, covering the arrival of the Vikings to Scotland, the last days of the Picts, and the rise of the medieval kingdom of Scotland.
Event title
Rediscovering Viking-age Scotland with Michael Wood
Publisher
National Museums Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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Rights statement
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Additional information
Full lecture available via the official URL