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£19.99
Power And Propaganda: Scotland, 1306-1488
Katie Stevenson - Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
The late medieval period of the 14th and 15th centuries was a nation-building time for Scotland. Many of the broader themes of late medieval European history played out on a Scottish stage in the same period. This tumultous time shaped political rhetoric, literature and culture from the sixteenth century to the present day and has proved to be a 'usable past' for scholars of late medieval Scottish history, definitively shaping modern Scottish concerns and 'national' identities.
£55.00
Power And Propaganda: Scotland, 1306-1488
Katie Stevenson - Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
The late medieval period of the 14th and 15th centuries was a nation-building time for Scotland. Many of the broader themes of late medieval European history played out on a Scottish stage in the same period. This tumultous time shaped political rhetoric, literature and culture from the sixteenth century to the present day and has proved to be a 'usable past' for scholars of late medieval Scottish history, definitively shaping modern Scottish concerns and 'national' identities.
£8.49
The People Speak: Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport
- Paperback - Canongate
'The People Speak' tells the story of Britain through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels and everyday folk who took on the Establishment and stood up for what they believed in. Here are their stories, letters, speeches and songs, from the Peasants Revolt to the Suffragettes to the anti-war demonstrators of today.
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A Pocket History Of Scotland
Tony Potter - Hardback - Gill & Macmillan
From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Scotland in bite-size chunks. With full colour illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Scotland's colourful history.
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Personal Narratives Of Irish And Scottish Migration, 1921-65: 'For Spirit And Adventure'
Angela McCarthy - Paperback - Manchester University Press
Between 1921 and 1965, Irish and Scottish migrants continued to seek new homes abroad. Using the personal accounts of these migrants from letters, interviews, questionnaires and shipboard journals, together with more traditional documentary sources such as immigration files and maritime records, this book examines the experience of migration and settlement in North America and Australasia.
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Perthshire
Peter MacNair - Paperback - Cambridge University Press
The 'Cambridge County Geographies' were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Perthshire by Peter MacNair was first published in 1912 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
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Peebles And Selkirk
George Pringle - Paperback - Cambridge University Press
The 'Cambridge County Geographies' were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Peebles and Selkirk by George C. Pringle was first published in 1914 and contains numerous illustrative figures and a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.
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Political Discourse And National Identity In Scotland
Murray Stewart Leith - Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
This book addresses issues of national identity and nationalism in Scotland from a political and linguistic perspective. It compares a variety of attitudes and opinions from the political elite to the masses, examining the nature of national identity held by members of these groups and the differences within and between them.
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£15.29
The People Speak
- Hardback - Canongate
'The People Speak' tells the story of Britain through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels and everyday folk who took on the Establishment and stood up for what they believed in. Here are their stories, letters, speeches and songs, from the Peasants Revolt to the Suffragettes to the anti-war demonstrators of today.
£9.99
Picts, Gaels And Scots
Sally M. Foster - Paperback - John Donald
This is a comprehensive overview which brings to life the ancestors of the modern Scottish people. It examines the origins of the Picts and the Gaels, and how they became Scots and looks at society including the role of kingship, industry and religion.