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Autore |
Harris Bob |
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Titolo |
Scotland . Volume I The Scottish nation, origins to c. 1500 : the making and unmaking of the nation, c.1100-1707 / / edited by Bob Harris and Alan R. MacDonald |
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Dundee : , : Dundee University Press : , : Open University in Scotland, , 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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HISTORY / Europe / General |
Scotland History 1057-1603 |
Scotland Church history To 1500 |
Scotland Politics and government 1371-1707 |
Scotland History 17th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Picture Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- 1 Scotland Before 1100: Writing Scotland’s Origins -- 2 The Anglo-Norman Impact, c.1100-c.1286 -- 3 The Wars of Independence -- 4 Stewart Monarchy, (1371-1513) -- 5 The Western Gaidhealtachd in the Middle Ages -- 6 The Medieval Church -- 7 Scotland and Europe -- 8 Townlife and Trade -- 9 Medieval Archaeology -- 10 Rural Society and Economy -- 11 Medieval Architecture -- 12 Medieval Literature -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 aims to show the importance of Scotland’s relationships to Europe and its part in a broader European story, as well as to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions which continue to exert a firm grip on public opinion. Especially in a post-devolution era, Scottish history and Scotland deserve better than this.Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 is certainly designed to provoke but need not be taken to indicate a nationalist view of 1707 as a moment of eclipse. Scotland’s history, like all histories, resists simple |
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generalisations. Were it otherwise, its study would not be so rewarding. |
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