The Campbells 1250–1513 (review)

This book represents an enormous amount of multi-di scipl nary research, diligently obtained and expertly synthesi sed. It is an important work not merely because of its treatment of an impo rtant and often disregarded royal site, but also because of the clo se c ntextual study of a neglected piece of Pictish sculpture. Minor styli ic and editorial points aside, its relevance to the study of Pictish and Scottish royal sites cannot be overestimated, and it represents a valuab le contribution to the study of early kingship in these islands. John Malcolm, Dept. of Archaeology, University of G lasgow