Scotland: A Concise History, Second Revised Edition

Fitzroy Maclean

ISBN 10: 0500282331 / ISBN 13: 9780500282335

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scotland: A Concise History, Second Revised Edition
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500282331
• ISBN 13: 9780500282335
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

"The Scots," said a censorious English member of Parliament in 1607, "have not suffered above two kings to die in their beds these two hundred years." He may have exaggerated, but undeniably Scotland has a rough and bloodstained history.

It is a complex one too, but Sir Fitzroy Maclean disentangles the threads and enlivens his brisk account with both wit and scholarship. Pictures from authentic contemporary sources illuminate his story--its romantic figures and bloody battles, its politics and religion--and provide a rich visual record of Scotland's art, craftsmanship, and intellectual life. For this revised edition, the distinguished journalist Magnus Linklater (former editor of The Scotsman), explores the renewed strengths of Scottish identity as the country enters the new millennium with a new parliament. 250 b/w illustrations. 250 black-and-white illustrations

About the Authors

Fitzroy Maclean held important posts in the British diplomatic service, armed forces, and government. His books include Highlanders: A History of the Highland Clans.

Magnus Linklater writes regularly for The Scotsman and The Times and was a contributor to The Great Cities in History.