Scotland: The Story of a NationThe definitive history of Scotland, told as a tale from its beginnings up to now (The Observer). Hailed as a "vast, superb history [that] relates Scotland's past over a dozen millennia" (Kirkus Reviews), Magnusson draws on a great deal of modern scholarship to redefine a nation's history. He charts the long struggle toward nationhood, explores the roots of the original Scots, and examines the extent to which Scotland was shaped by the Romans, the Picts, the Vikings, and the English. Encompassing everything from the first Mesolithic settlers in 7000 B.C. to the present movements for independence, Scotland: The Story of a Nation is history on an epic level, essential reading for anyone interested in the rich past of this captivating land. |
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Felhasználói ismertető - ArtRodrigues - LibraryThingI read this book in preparation for a trip to Scotland. I am glad I did. For the first time, I believe I have a comprehensive grasp of the eternal conflict between Scotland and England, the importance ... Teljes értékelés elolvasása
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Felhasználói ismertető - KirkLowery - LibraryThingMagnusson often adds "tour guide book" type of information, especially in the footnotes. (I like this.) As others have noted, the book focuses on the political history of Scotland, especially upon the ... Teljes értékelés elolvasása
Tartalomjegyzék
In the Beginning | 1 |
The Romans in Scotland | 13 |
The Romans in Scotland | 20 |
Picts Scots Britons Angles and Others | 22 |
Early medieval Scotland C AD 700 | 35 |
Macbeth | 50 |
Malcolm Canmore and St Margaret | 61 |
David I | 71 |
James V | 295 |
The Battle of Solway Moss 24 November 1542 | 313 |
1 | 317 |
2 | 342 |
Imprisonment and Civil War | 364 |
James VI and the Union of the Crowns | 382 |
Charles I and the National Covenant | 418 |
Montroses withdrawal north from Inveraray | 439 |
William the Lion | 81 |
Alexanders II and III | 90 |
John Balliol Toom Tabard | 108 |
William Wallace | 126 |
The Battle of Stirling Bridge 11 September 1297 | 138 |
Robert Bruce | 160 |
David II | 195 |
Robert II and Robert III | 210 |
The Battle of Otterburn 19 August 1388 | 218 |
James I | 229 |
James II | 249 |
James III | 260 |
James IV and the Renaissance | 274 |
The Battle of Flodden 9 September 1513 | 291 |
Charles II and the Covenanters | 451 |
The Battle of Dunbar 3 September 1650 | 459 |
The Last Stewart King | 500 |
The Battle of Killiecrankie 27 July 1689 | 517 |
Queen Anne and the Act of Union | 535 |
Risings and Riots | 558 |
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the 45 | 583 |
The Battle of Prestonpans 21 September 1745 | 595 |
The Battle of Culloden 16 April 1746 | 621 |
The Wizard of the North | 632 |
There Shall be a Scottish Parliament | 663 |
Chronology | 693 |
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| Cím | Scotland: The Story of a Nation |
| Szerző | Magnus Magnusson |
| Kiadás | illusztrált, újranyomás |
| Kiadó | Grove Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0802139329, 9780802139320 |
| Terjedelem | 734 oldal |
| Idézet exportálása | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |