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Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson (Hardcover, 2000)

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A vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail. Magnus Magnusson's starting-point is Sir Walter Scott's classic version of Scotland's history, Tales of a Grandfather . Since its first appearance in 1827-29, Scott's book has moulded the views of generations of Scottish schoolchildren. It told the story of Scotland from the point of view of a deeply patriotic Tory who believed that the nation's destiny had been fulfilled with the Union of Parliaments in 1707. Magnus Magnusson takes the reader through Scotland's history from the earliest Mesolithic settlers on the island of Rum to the establishment of the new Scottish parliament in 1999. In investigating the many questions raised by the nation's turbulent and often poignant past, he gives full weight to the people's history of Scotland - the living treasure of local legends and tradition which he believes has as much resonance as academic analysis. Where did the Scots come from? To what extent was Scotland shaped by the Viking raids and settlements? What happened to the Picts? What is the truth about such historical figures as M

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers
ISBN-13
9780002571487
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96701148

Product Key Features

Book Title
Scotland: the Story of a Nation
Author
Magnus Magnusson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Local History, History
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
752 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
240mm
Item Width
159mm
Item Weight
1172g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Magnus Magnusson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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