A Short History Of Scotland

Andrew Lang, the author of this book, considers Scotland's history outside the country's ties with England. Lang stresses that the British and Scottish cultures have more differences than those of Britain and America. He gives a detailed and thorough analysis of Scottish history, making this book an exhaustive source of information.

This 1921 book by distinguished historian Charles Sanford Terry is a streamlined history of Scotland from the Stone Age onwards.

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This is a pocket-sized summary of Scotland's past.

Excerpt from A Short History of Scotland Scotland the important series of historical mural decorations, painted by the eminent Scottish artist, Mr Wm. Hole, and also the Plans and Works Committee of the Edinburgh Town Council for their courtesy in allowing them to include reproductions of several historical paintings by Mr Hole, which are in their possession. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This history book is concise but very detailed and the author has succeeded in covering major events and figures in just enough detail to give understanding and knowledge, but not so much that the reader feels swamped by information. It covers the period from earliest times to 1900.