Scotland: The Story of a Nation
- ISBN-10
- 0802139329
- ISBN-13
- 9780802139320
- Series
- Scotland
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 798
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Author
- Magnus Magnusson
Description
A vivid, comprehensive history of Scotland ranges from its earliest Stone Age settlers, through the influence of the many invaders--Romans, Picts, Vikings, and the English--on the country, to recent movements to promote Scottish independence from Britain, documenting the political, cultural, economic, and other forces that have shaped the nation. Reprint.
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- 2022-07-26
- 517 pages
- Paperback
- Yale University Press
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