An ideal volume for anyone wanting a brisk overview of North Britain from the year dot to the twentieth century.
A Landscape Fashioned by Geology (Scottish Natural Heritage, 1999) McKie, Robin, Face of Britain: How Our Genes Reveal ... Gaels and Scots (Historic Scotland, 2004) Houston, R.A. and Knox, William (Editors), The New Penguin History of ...
This is a passionate cry for more than just independence but also for a nation based on social justice.
To read the chapter analysesofthese is depressing: 'Dispute between the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness—Feud between MacdonaldofSlate and SirRoderick Macleod of Harris—Dreadful excessesin Skye and Uist—Defeat of the Macleansin Skye.
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
‘Alistair Moffat’s Bannockburn is a pacy account of the days leading up to the battle’ - Saturday Herald ‘A carefully considered account of a well-trodden historical event, Moffat enlightens and...
M. Brown, Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307–1323 (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2008), p. 133. 26. D. Cornell, 'A kingdom cleared of castles: The role of the castle in the campaigns of Robert Bruce', ...
Based on research from a wide range of disciplines as well as history - archaeology, social sciences, economics, science, religion and literature - this is a comprehensive history of Scotland's...
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 ...
A Short History of Scotland