A People S History Of Scotland

Author : Chris Bambery
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781682852

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A People's History of Scotland by Chris Bambery Pdf

A People’s History of Scotland looks beyond the kings and queens, the battles and bloody defeats of the past. It captures the history that matters today, stories of freedom fighters, suffragettes, the workers of Red Clydeside, and the hardship and protest of the treacherous Thatcher era. With riveting storytelling, Chris Bambery recounts the struggles for nationhood. He charts the lives of Scots who changed the world, as well as those who fought for the cause of ordinary people at home, from the poets Robbie Burns and Hugh MacDiarmid to campaigners such as John Maclean and Helen Crawfurd. This is a passionate cry for more than just independence but also for a nation based on social justice.

Author : Neil Oliver
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297860297

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A History Of Scotland by Neil Oliver Pdf

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.

Author : Chris Bambery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Scotland
ISBN : OCLC:1311038571

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A People's History of Scotland by Chris Bambery Pdf

Author : J Mackie
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : 9780140136494

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A History of Scotland by J Mackie Pdf

Close-packed narrative which is almost a reference work, comprehensive, thoroughly indexed and full of learning.

Author : Jenny Wormald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199601646

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Scotland by Jenny Wormald Pdf

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.

Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781907909016

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The Makers of Scotland by Tim Clarkson Pdf

During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords. At first these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals or rulers of small kingdoms. Later, after the Romans departed, the initiative was seized by dynamic warrior-kings who campaigned far beyond their own borders. Armies of Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons and Anglo-Saxons fought each other for supremacy. From Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000 the political situation had changed for ever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities. In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.

Author : Lynn Abrams
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748630417

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History of Everyday Life in Twentieth-Century Scotland by Lynn Abrams Pdf

Over the twentieth century Scots' lives changed infast, dramatic and culturally significant ways. By examining their bodies,homes, working lives, rituals, beliefs and consumption, this volume exposeshow the very substance of everyday life was composed, tracing both theintimate and the mass changes that the people endured. Using novelperspectives and methods, chapters range across the experiences of work, artand death, the way Scots conceived of themselves and their homes, and theway the 'old Scotland' of oppressive community rules broke down frommid-century as the country reinvented its everyday life and culture. Thisvolume brings together leading cultural historians of twentieth-centuryScotland to study the apparently mundane activities of people's lives,traversing the key spaces where daily experience is composed to expose thecontroversial personal and national politics that ritual and practice cangenerate. Key features: *Contains an overview of the material changesexperienced by Scots in their everyday lives during the course of thecentury*Focuses on some of the key areas of change in everyday experience,from the way Scots spent their Sundays to the homes in which they lived,from the work they undertook to the culture they consumed and eventually theway they died. *Pays particular attention to identity as well asexperience

Author : Edward J Cowan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629503

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History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland by Edward J Cowan Pdf

This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Its purpose is to discover the character of everyday life in Scotland over time and to do so, where possible, within a comparative context. Its focus is on the mundane, but at the same time it takes heed of the people's experience of wars, famine, environmental disaster and other major causes of disturbance, and assesses the effects of longer-term processes of change in religion, politics, and economic and social affairs. In showing how the extraordinary impinged on the everyday, the book draws on every possible kind of evidence including a diverse range of documentary sources, artefactual, environmental and archaeological material, and the published work of many disciplines.The authors explore the lives of all the people of Scotland and provide unique insights into how the experience of daily life varied across time according to rank, class, gender, age, religion

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500778586

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Before Scotland: A Prehistory by Alistair Moffat Pdf

A pioneering look at early Scotland that transforms prehistory into gripping narrative. The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor. Alistair Moffat’s gripping narrative ranges from the great thaw at the end of the Ice Age, which was instrumental in shaping Scotland’s magnificent landscape; through the megalith builders, the Celts, and the Picts; to the ascension of King Constantine II. Moffat deploys his knowledge with wit and deftness, interweaving the story with numerous special features on topics as diverse as cave drawings of dancing girls, natural birth control, the myth of Atlantis, and the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence—all of them valuable, sometimes quirky, additions to the whole picture. Erudite and entertaining, Before Scotland transforms our understanding of a neglected period and is essential reading for anyone interested in the people, events, and monuments that make up Scotland’s captivating past.

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857908742

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Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat Pdf

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.

Author : Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland
Publisher : Allan Lane
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015051599598

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The New Penguin History of Scotland by Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland Pdf

Drawing on research from a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, economics, science, religion and literature, this is a history of Scotland's peopled past from the Neolithic period to the parliment of 2000.

Author : James Halliday
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000009166681

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Scotland by James Halliday Pdf

Author : Elizabeth A Foyster
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629060

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History of Everyday Life in Scotland, 1600 to 1800 by Elizabeth A Foyster Pdf

This book explores the ordinary daily routines, behaviours, experiences and beliefs of the Scottish people during a period of immense political, social and economic change. It underlines the importance of the church in post-Reformation Scottish society, but also highlights aspects of everyday life that remained the same, or similar, notwithstanding the efforts of the kirk, employers and the state to alter behaviours and attitudes.Drawing upon and interrogating a range of primary sources, the authors create a richly coloured, highly-nuanced picture of the lives of ordinary Scots from birth through marriage to death. Analytical in approach, the coverage of topics is wide, ranging from the ways people made a living, through their non-work activities including reading, playing and relationships, to the ways they experienced illness and approached death.This volume:*Provides a rich and finely nuanced social history of the period 1600-1800 *Gets behind the politics of Union and Jacobitism, and the experience of agricultural and industrial 'revolution'*Presents the scholarly expertise of its contributing authors in a accessible way*Includes a guide to further reading indicating sources for further study

Author : Sally M. Foster
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857908292

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Picts, Gaels and Scots by Sally M. Foster Pdf

Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when? At the heart of this mystery lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and of their neighbours, the Gaels - originally immigrants from Ireland. In this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547419006

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A Short History of Scotland by Andrew Lang Pdf

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.