James E. Fraser (historian) facts for kids
James Earle Fraser is a Canadian historian. He studies the Picts, who were an ancient people in what is now Scotland. He was active in the 2000s and continues his work today.
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About James Earle Fraser
James Earle Fraser is an expert on ancient history. He focuses on the early history of Scotland. This includes the time when the Vikings were active.
His Education Journey
Mr. Fraser studied at several universities. He earned his first degree at the University of Toronto. Then, he did more advanced studies at the University of Guelph. He later earned his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. His Ph.D. research looked at how Christianity spread in an ancient Scottish kingdom called Fortriu. He also studied how this affected the Vikings.
Teaching and Research
For a time, James Fraser was a senior teacher at the University of Edinburgh. He taught history there until 2015. After that, he moved back to Canada. He is now the Chair of the Scottish Studies Foundation at the University of Guelph. This means he leads a program that studies Scottish history and culture.
His Published Works
James Fraser has written many articles and books. These works are about topics from the "Dark Ages." This is a time period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Articles and Research
He has written articles about important historical figures. These include St Ninian, an early Christian missionary. He also wrote about Adomnán's Vita Sancti Columbae. This is an old book about the life of Saint Columba.
Books on Ancient Scotland
Mr. Fraser has published two books. These books are about warfare among the Picts. They also cover battles in northern Britain long ago. He also wrote the first book in a special history series. This book is called From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795. It tells the story of Scotland up to the year 795. This book was published by EUP in 2009.
