Exploring The Scottish Past
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Exploring The Scottish Past
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Author : Thomas Martin Devine
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 1995
Exploring The Scottish Past written by Thomas Martin Devine and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
This is a collection of fifteen essays written over the last twenty years by one of Scotland's most eminent historians. The material concentrates on four broad themes in seventeenth-, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Scottish history: Merchants, Unions and Trade; Scottish Economic Development; The Highlands; and the Rural Lowlands.
In Byways Of Scottish History
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Author : Louis A. Barbé
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-06
In Byways Of Scottish History written by Louis A. Barbé and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with History categories.
"In Byways of Scottish History" by Louis A. Barbé. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Scottish History
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-10-16
Scottish History written by Captivating History and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-16 with categories.
Did you know that the Scots never won a battle when they were favorites? A sense of poetic irony registers when one learns that Scotland has never won a major military battle when the odds were in their favor. In 1513, the largest Scottish army to ever invade England was defeated by a significantly smaller English army at Flodden Field. In only two hours, the Scots lost ten thousand men. History repeated itself in 1542, when a Scottish army of 15,000 men was defeated by only 3,000 English soldiers. Despite their much smaller numbers, the English managed to take 1,200 Scottish men as prisoners. This humiliating defeat eventually contributed to the demise of King James V. This new captivating history book takes you on a remarkable journey from the earliest extensive historical record of Scotland through the long struggle toward nationhood, all the way to Postwar Scotland. In Scottish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Scotland, you will discover topics such as Medieval Strife The Emergence of the Scottish Nation-State The Golden Age The Wars of Independence The Black Death Mary, Queen of Scots: "The Daughter of Debate" The King of Great Britain The Union and The Scottish Enlightenment The Industrial Revolution Scottish Feminism The Loch Ness Monster And much, much more! So if you want to discover more about the startling history of Scotland, click "add to cart"!
Scottish History
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Author : Edward J Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-31
Scottish History written by Edward J Cowan and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with History categories.
This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament.Dauvit Broun, Fiona Watson, and Steve Boardman explore the violent manipulations of the past in medieval Scotland. Michael Lynch questions well-entrenched assumptions about the Scottish Reformation. Roger Mason looks at the transformation of 'Highland barbarism' into 'Gaelicism'. Ted Cowan examines the 'Killing Times' of the covenanters, and David Allan the seventeenth century fashion for creative family history. Colin Kidd discovers the victims of Pictomania in Scotland and modern Ulster, and Murray Pittock uncovers the comparable mania driving Jacobitism. Richard Finlay links the cult of Victoria with the queen's idea of herself as the heiress of the Scottish monarchy. Catriona MacDonald considers the neglect of women and the dangers of reconstructing history to suit modern sensitivities. Finally David McCrone provides a sociologist's perspective on the continuing dialogue between the past and the present.By exploring how the people of Scotland have variously understood, used and been inspired by the past this book offers a series of insights into the concerns of previous generations and their understanding of themselves and their times. It throws fresh light on the evolution of history in Scotland and on the actions and ambitions of the Scots who have formed and reformed the nation.
Explore Scottish History
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Author : Richard Dargie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-12-18
Explore Scottish History written by Richard Dargie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-18 with categories.
A set of five titles exploring the history of ancient Scotland. They aim to offer an insight into Scotland's past and provide a general overview of the country's history. They also aim to develop historical skills and provide suggestions for further research.
Scottish History
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Author : Edward J. Cowan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Scottish History written by Edward J. Cowan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Historiography categories.
This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament.
The History Of The Western Highlands And Isles Of Scotland
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Author : Donald Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Tuckwell Press
Release Date : 2008
The History Of The Western Highlands And Isles Of Scotland written by Donald Gregory and has been published by Tuckwell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Exploring the turbulent and compelling past of Scotland’s west Highlands and islands in the late medieval era, this history of the lands of the former MacDonald "Lords of the Isles" charts the failure of the series of attempts to restore MacDonald's dominance in the west and the struggle to fill the resultant vacuum of power. This meticulously researched narrative travels through the changing fortunes of Scottish clans between 1493 and 1625 and the various ways in which those histories have been relayed and recorded for posterity. Initially published in 1836 and now updated with an enlightening new introduction, this invaluable edition is a classic piece of scholarship on an era of Highland history often neglected.
Old Ways New Roads
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Author : John Bonehill
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2022-10-06
Old Ways New Roads written by John Bonehill and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-06 with Art categories.
In 1725 an extensive military road and bridge-building programme was implemented by the British crown that would transform 18th-century Scotland. Aimed at pacifying some of her more inaccessible regions and containing the Jacobite threat, General Wade's new roads were designed to replace 'the old ways' and 'tedious passages' through the mountains. Over the next few decades, the laying out of these routes opened up the country to visitors from all backgrounds. After the 1760s, soldiers, surveyors and commercial travellers were joined by leisure tourists and artists, eager to explore Scotland's antiquities, natural history and scenic landscapes, and to describe their findings in words and images. In this book a number of acclaimed experts explore how the Scottish landscape was variously documented, evaluated, planned and imagined in words and images. As well as a fascinating insight into the experience of travellers and tourists, it also considers how they impacted on the experience of the Scottish people themselves.
Independence Or Union
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Author : T. M. Devine
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-03-03
Independence Or Union written by T. M. Devine and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with History categories.
There can be no relationship in Europe's history more creative, significant, vexed and uneasy than that between Scotland and England. From the Middle Ages onwards the island of Britain has been shaped by the unique dynamic between Edinburgh and London, exchanging inhabitants, monarchs, money and ideas, sometimes in a spirit of friendship and at others in a spirit of murderous dislike. Tom Devine's seminal new book explores this extraordinary history in all its ambiguity, from the seventeenth century to the present. When not undermining each other with invading armies, both Scotland and England have broadly benefitted from each other's presence - indeed for long periods of time nobody questioned the union which joined them. But as Devine makes clear, it has for the most part been a relationship based on consent, not force, on mutual advantage, rather than antagonism - and it has always held the possibility of a political parting of the ways. With the United Kingdom under a level of scrutiny unmatched since the eighteenth century Independence or Union is the essential guide.
The Highlands
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Author : Joanna Close-Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Mercat Press Books
Release Date : 1995
The Highlands written by Joanna Close-Brooks and has been published by Mercat Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
This text is part of a series that provides an introduction to the archaeological heritage of Scotland. From Culloden battlefield to Fort George, this edition testifies to the Highland's turbulent past, which was dominated by the Highland chiefs and forms an integral part of Scottish heritage.