Project Gutenberg 2015-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 198 Johnston, Alfred Wintle Johnston, Alfred W. Johnston, A. W. Orkney and Shetland Folk 872-1350 Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Orkney and Shetland Folk 872-1350" by Alfred Wintle Johnston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the ethnic and cultural composition of the Orkney and Shetland islands between the establishment of the Norse earldom in 872 and around 1350 when Gaelic influence became predominant. Johnston examines the complex interplay between the Norse settlers and the indigenous Pictish and Gaelic populations, providing insights into their intermarriages and societal dynamics. In this detailed examination, Johnston delves into the origins and legacies of the Norse earls, beginning with figures like Earl Torf-Einarr and Earl Þorfinnr hinn ríki, illustrating the families' lineage and the evolving ethnic identities shaped by Norse-Gaelic intermingling. The work highlights significant characters and events, portraying a vibrant picture of life in the islands, characterized by warfare, cultural exchange, and the gradual transformation of the inhabitants' identities over centuries. Through sagas and historical references, the book offers an intriguing perspective on how these communities adapted to shifts in power, culture, and society during a pivotal period in their history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ethnology -- Scotland -- Orkney Ethnology -- Scotland -- Shetland DA Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Warfare Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 96760 2025-09-20T07:08:40.945890 text/html 73805 2024-10-22T23:17:25 text/html 101254 2025-09-20T07:08:43.196909 application/epub+zip 100372 2025-09-20T07:08:41.390886 application/epub+zip 100371 2025-09-20T07:08:41.146902 application/epub+zip 147559 2025-09-20T07:08:44.687873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132763 2025-09-20T07:08:42.962918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132981 2022-09-22T17:17:29.718882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82689 2025-09-20T07:08:40.755915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62795 2024-10-22T23:17:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16686 2025-09-20T07:08:44.804885 application/rdf+xml 13268 2025-09-20T07:08:41.225923 image/jpeg 2392 2025-09-20T07:08:41.185930 image/jpeg 88795 2025-09-20T07:08:40.955899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog