A Traveller's History of Scotland by Andrew Fisher, Executive Director Andrew Fisher
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Description The broad sweep of Scotland's story, both past and present, is chronicled by one of the country's best historians. In this updated edition, Fisher begins with Scotland's first people and their culture and ends with Devolution and the setting up of the first Scottish parliament since 1707.
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The broad sweep of Scotland's story, both past and present, is chronicled by one of the country's best historians. Andrew Fisher begins with Scotland's first people and their culture and ends with Devolution and the setting up of the first Scottish parliament since 1707. Before the arrival of the Vikings in 900, Scotland was a land of romantic kingdoms and saints, gradually overtaken by more pragmatic struggles for power. Centuries of bloody strife lead up to the turbulent years of Mary Queen of Scots, the Calvinistic legacy of John Knox, and the bitterness of final defeat. The dreams of the Jacobites are contrasted with the cruel reality of the end of the Stewarts and the Act of Union with England. Scotland now saw an age of industry and despoliation. The result was much emigration and obsession with the nation's past, which glorified the legends of the Highlander and the Clans. In this century, the loss of identity and drift to the south have perhaps been checked at last by a new step forward for Scotland as a result of its Devolution, the setting up of a Scottish parliament, and the symbolic return of the Stone of Destiny. This handy paperback is fully indexed with a chronology of major events and a gazetteer cross-referenced to the main text. It is illustrated with line drawings and historical maps.
Author Biography
Andrew Fisher was born in Scotland and now works and lives there as archivist to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KT, and as administrator of Drumlanrig Castle. He is the author of the biography of William Wallace ("the best of Sir William's many biographers"--Dr. Fiona Watson, University of Stirling) and is a regular contributor to magazines, radio, and television on Scottish history.
Details ISBN 1566567564 ISBN-13 9781566567565 Title A Traveller's History of Scotland Author Andrew Fisher, Executive Director Andrew Fisher Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 256 Edition 6th Publisher Interlink Books GE_Item_ID:138904159; About Us
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