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A History Of Scotland
Author | : Neil Oliver |
Publsiher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-12-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780297860297 |
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The dramatic story of Scotland - by charismatic television historian, Neil Oliver. Scotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past. Yet the stories and figures that dominate Scottish history - tales of failure, submission, thwarted ambition and tragedy - often badly serve this great nation, overshadowing the rich tapestry of her intricate past. Historian Neil Oliver presents a compelling new portrait of Scottish history, peppered with action, high drama and centuries of turbulence that have helped to shape modern Scotland. Along the way, he takes in iconic landmarks and historic architecture; debunks myths surrounding Scotland's famous sons; recalls forgotten battles; charts the growth of patriotism; and explores recent political developments, capturing Scotland's sense of identity and celebrating her place in the wider world.
Military History of Scotland
Author | : Spiers Edward M. Spiers |
Publsiher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 857 |
Release | : 2014-07-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780748654017 |
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The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.
Scotland
Author | : Jenny Wormald |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780199601646 |
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The work of leading authorities on Scottish history is brought together in this accurate and sophisticated portrait of Scotland from Roman times to the present day.
A History of Scotland
Author | : J Mackie |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780140136494 |
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Close-packed narrative which is almost a reference work, comprehensive, thoroughly indexed and full of learning.
Scotland A History from Earliest Times
Author | : Alistair Moffat |
Publsiher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 561 |
Release | : 2015-09-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780857908742 |
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In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century. Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully weaves together a dazzling array of fact and anecdote from a vast range of sources. The result is an imaginative, informative, balanced and varied portrait of Scotland, seen not just through the experience of the kings, saints, warriors, aristocrats and politicians who populate the pages of conventional history books, but also through that of ordinary people who have lived Scotland's history and have played their own important part in shaping its destiny.
A Short History of Scotland
Author | : Andrew Lang |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2022-11-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547419006 |
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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.
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
Author | : Arthur Herman |
Publsiher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2007-12-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780307420954 |
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An exciting account of the origins of the modern world Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Arthur Herman reveals, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Scotland made crucial contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics—contributions that have formed and nurtured the modern West ever since. Herman has charted a fascinating journey across the centuries of Scottish history. Here is the untold story of how John Knox and the Church of Scotland laid the foundation for our modern idea of democracy; how the Scottish Enlightenment helped to inspire both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution; and how thousands of Scottish immigrants left their homes to create the American frontier, the Australian outback, and the British Empire in India and Hong Kong. How the Scots Invented the Modern World reveals how Scottish genius for creating the basic ideas and institutions of modern life stamped the lives of a series of remarkable historical figures, from James Watt and Adam Smith to Andrew Carnegie and Arthur Conan Doyle, and how Scottish heroes continue to inspire our contemporary culture, from William “Braveheart” Wallace to James Bond. And no one who takes this incredible historical trek will ever view the Scots—or the modern West—in the same way again.
A history of Scotland
Author | : Rosalind Mitchison |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:1417594585 |
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