02173oam 22005411 450 991081043790332120240102112700.01-281-99871-00-19-155228-39786611998714(CKB)2560000000326517(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156551(MiAaPQ)EBC430955(Au-PeEL)EBL430955(CaPaEBR)ebr10288424(CaONFJC)MIL199871(OCoLC)320622056(EXLCZ)99256000000032651720090115d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierScotland a very short introduction /Rab HoustonOxford :Oxford University Press,2008.1 online resource (172 pages) illustrations, mapsVery short introductions0-19-923079-X 0-19-177705-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index.List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Politics and government; 2 Religion; 3 Education; 4 Society; 5 Economy and environment; 6 Scotland and the wider world; 7 Culture; Conclusion: The lessons of history; References and further reading; Chronology; Monarchs of Scotland, 843-1714; Index.This very short introduction explores the key themes from more than 1,000 years of Scotland's fascinating history. Covering everything from the Jacobites to devolution to the modern economy, this concise account presents a fully-integrated picture of what Scottish society, culture, politics and religion look like, and why.Very short introductions.ScotlandHistoryScotlandCivilizationScotlandPolitics and government941.1Houston R. A.(Robert Allan),1954-870410MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810437903321Scotland4007580UNINA