A History Of Scotland

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Defined by its relationship to England, Scotland's popular history is full of near-mythical figures and tragic events, her past littered with defeat, failure and thwarted ambition. This colourful history of Scotland tells those other tales, half-forgotten or misunderstood, that have been submerged by the wash of history. From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.

I picked it up in the discount bin in Bookworld on Princes St a year or two ago, but it took me a while to get round to reading it.It’s a perfect introduction to the subject: it is clear, concise and has excellent accompanying illustrations. For some, especially those engaged in political struggle, this produced a unifying effect by providing a proximate enemy . Ali George, Communications Officer: One of my favourites is The Ghost O’ Mause by Maurice Fleming, which is a collection of folk tales about East Perthshire. And I appreciate that the book dispelled a lot of the touristy bits of history, like the fact that pre-Culloden clans did not have specific plaids associated with each family, but just wore whatever. This heavily illustrated and innovative study is founded upon personal documents, town council minutes, legal cases, inventories, travellers' tales, plans and drawings relating to some 30 Scots burghs of the Georgian period.

Adam and Charles Black third edition hardback, note Index volume only, no dj; Good condition copy lightly aged but clean and sound inside, bookplate inside front cover, boards with tipped-in titling to front, have lost part of spine; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. alle Kapitel, die sich um Zeiten drehten, von denen ich eh schon viel wusste: Pikten und Kelten, Mary Queen of Scots, die Jakobiten und Culloden (hallo, Outlander! My most charitable reading is that this is a journalist with some background in history who has a sense of humour that doesn't gel with me, who doesn't source his claims, who is writing a sort of preferred fiction rather than the factual book I was looking for, and so we part ways.

Written with the vim and accessibility that are a hallmark of the historian’s presenting style, A History of Scotland debunks myths, celebrates neglected events and provides pithy and page-turning pen portraits of the nation’s favourite figures. The successful completion of the course gives students the equivalent to Junior Honours/OU Level 3 and carries 60 SCOTCAT points. This study looks afresh at the assumption that those in the Scottish parliament who voted for the union of 1707 sold their country.