Scottish History For Dummies

Author : William Knox
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118676158

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Scottish History For Dummies by William Knox Pdf

Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny, understand the impact of Scottish historical figures such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and David Hume and be introduced to the wonderful world of Celtic religion, architecture and monuments. History can help us make connections with people and events, and it gives us an understanding of why the world is like it is today. Scottish History For Dummies pulls back the curtain on how the story of Scotland has shaped the world far beyond its borders. From its turbulent past to the present day, this informative guide sheds a new and timely light on the story of Scotland and its people. Dig into a wealth of fascinating facts on the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages Get to know how Scotland was built into an industrial economy by inventors, explorers and missionaries Discover the impact of the world wars on Scotland and how the country has responded to challenges created by them Find up-to-the-minute information on Scotland's referendum on independence If you're a lifelong learner looking for a fun, factual exploration of the grand scope of Scotland or a traveler wanting to make the most of your trip to this captivating country, Scottish History For Dummies has you covered.

Author : Arthur Herman
Publisher : Crown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307420954

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How the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur Herman Pdf

An exciting account of the origins of the modern world Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Arthur Herman reveals, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Scotland made crucial contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics—contributions that have formed and nurtured the modern West ever since. Herman has charted a fascinating journey across the centuries of Scottish history. Here is the untold story of how John Knox and the Church of Scotland laid the foundation for our modern idea of democracy; how the Scottish Enlightenment helped to inspire both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution; and how thousands of Scottish immigrants left their homes to create the American frontier, the Australian outback, and the British Empire in India and Hong Kong. How the Scots Invented the Modern World reveals how Scottish genius for creating the basic ideas and institutions of modern life stamped the lives of a series of remarkable historical figures, from James Watt and Adam Smith to Andrew Carnegie and Arthur Conan Doyle, and how Scottish heroes continue to inspire our contemporary culture, from William “Braveheart” Wallace to James Bond. And no one who takes this incredible historical trek will ever view the Scots—or the modern West—in the same way again.

Author : English and Scottish history
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590338629

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Beauties of English and Scottish history by English and Scottish history Pdf

Author : Walter Bower
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853262

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A History Book for Scots by Walter Bower Pdf

Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce’s murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland’s first university at St. Andrews; the “Burnt Candlemas;” and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower’s factual history are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails. This monumental work, in which the original Latin text appears side by side with a translation in modern English, was completed in 1998. It includes an introduction and notes that guide the reader through the complexities of Bower’s history and its background.

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : T. M. Devine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780718196738

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The Scottish Nation by T. M. Devine Pdf

The Scottish Nation examines the social, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped modern Scotland. Drawing on extensive research and exploring everything from the high politics of the devolved parliament to the everyday effects of huge and growing levels of social inequality, Devine places Scotland firmly within an international context and provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future.

Author : Glendinning Miles Glendinning
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : ARCHITECTURE
ISBN : 9781474468503

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History of Scottish Architecture by Glendinning Miles Glendinning Pdf

At last - here is a single volume authoritative history of Scottish architecture. This compact yet comprehensive account combines factual description of the vast and fertile range of visual forms and key architects in each period with a wide-ranging analysis of their social, ideological and historical context. As Scotland has often been closely involved with new trends in western architecture, this book highlights the interaction of Scottish developments with broader European and international movements. From the beginnings of the Renaissance in the 15th century right up to the 1990s ,this much-needed survey covers the entire post-medieval story in one volume.

Author : Lynn Abrams
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780748626397

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Gender in Scottish History Since 1700 by Lynn Abrams Pdf

Scottish history is undergoing a renaissance. Everyone agrees that an understanding of our nation's history is integral to our experience of its present and the shaping of the future. But the story of Scotland's past is being told with little reference to gendered identities. Not only are women largely missing from these grand narratives, but men's experience has tended to be sublimated in intellectual, political and economic agendas. Neither femininities nor masculinities have been given much of a place in Scotland's past or in the process of nation-making. Gender in Scottish History offers a new perspective on Scotland's past since around 1700, viewing some of the main themes with a gendered perspective. It starts from the assumption that gender is integral to our understanding of the ways in which societies in the past were organised and that national histories have a tendency to be gender blind. Each chapter engages with one key theme from Scottish historiography, asking what happens when women are added to the story and how the story changes when the meanings of gendered understandings and assumptions are probed. Addressing politics, culture, religion, science, education, work, the family and identity, Gender in Scottish History proposes an alternative reading of the Scottish past which is both inclusive and recognisable.

Author : Jenny Wormald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 52,6 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 : Thomas Martin Devine
Publisher : Penguin Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : National characteristics, Scottish
ISBN : 0141002344

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The Scottish Nation by Thomas Martin Devine Pdf

T. M. Devine uses extensive original research to examine Scotland's urban vigor as well as describing the traditional aspects of Scottish history, covering key topics such as the Union, the Enlightenment, Industrialization, the Clearances, Religion, and the Road to Devolution. He also explores the global Diaspora of the Scots, the impact of migrants, and the effect of the World Wars. Throughout, Scotland's story is set against the background of British, European, and world history.

Author : Neil Oliver
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,6 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Scotland
ISBN : NYPL:33433069336505

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Scots Lore by Anonim Pdf

Author : Scottish History Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Scotland
ISBN : LCCN:05012236

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Miscellany of the Scottish History Society by Scottish History Society Pdf

Author : T. M. Devine,Jenny Wormald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199563692

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The Oxford Handbook of Modern Scottish History by T. M. Devine,Jenny Wormald Pdf

A landmark study which reconsiders in fresh and illuminating ways the classic themes of the nation's history since the sixteenth century, as well as a number of new topics which are only now receiving detailed attention. Places the Scottish experience firmly in an international historical experience.

Author : Edward J Cowan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748679553

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Scottish History by Edward J Cowan Pdf

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.