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Author : Alexander Fraser Saltoun (17th baron)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Frasers of Philorth written by Alexander Fraser Saltoun (17th baron) and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Forbes Skene
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Highlanders of Scotland written by William Forbes Skene and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Knox
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118676130
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book Scottish History For Dummies written by William Knox and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny, understand the impact of Scottish historical figures such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and David Hume and be introduced to the wonderful world of Celtic religion, architecture and monuments. History can help us make connections with people and events, and it gives us an understanding of why the world is like it is today. Scottish History For Dummies pulls back the curtain on how the story of Scotland has shaped the world far beyond its borders. From its turbulent past to the present day, this informative guide sheds a new and timely light on the story of Scotland and its people. Dig into a wealth of fascinating facts on the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages Get to know how Scotland was built into an industrial economy by inventors, explorers and missionaries Discover the impact of the world wars on Scotland and how the country has responded to challenges created by them Find up-to-the-minute information on Scotland's referendum on independence If you're a lifelong learner looking for a fun, factual exploration of the grand scope of Scotland or a traveler wanting to make the most of your trip to this captivating country, Scottish History For Dummies has you covered.
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Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Veliger written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748628215
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 written by Alex Woolf and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 780s northern Britain was dominated by two great kingdoms; Pictavia, centred in north-eastern Scotland and Northumbria which straddled the modern Anglo-Scottish border. Within a hundred years both of these kingdoms had been thrown into chaos by the onslaught of the Vikings and within two hundred years they had become distant memories. This book charts the transformation of the political landscape of northern Britain between the eighth and the eleventh centuries. Central to this narrative is the mysterious disappearance of the Picts and their language and the sudden rise to prominence of the Gaelic-speaking Scots who would replace them as the rulers of the North. From Pictland to Alba uses fragmentary sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history to guide the reader past the pitfalls which beset the unwary traveller in these dangerous times. Important sources are presented in full and their value as evidence is thoroughly explored and evaluated.
Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1907909036
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Picts written by Tim Clarkson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British historian explores the mysterious Scottish culture of the Iron Age and Early Middle Ages whose enigmatic symbols adorn standing stones. The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they remain shrouded in myth and misconception. Absorbed by the kingdom of the Scots in the ninth century, they lost their unique identity, their language and their vibrant artistic culture. Among their few surviving traces are standing stones decorated with incredible skill and covered with enigmatic symbols. The Pictish Stones offer some of the few remaining clues to the powerful and gifted people who bequeathed no chronicles to tell the sagas of their kings and heroes. In this book, Medieval historian Tim Clarkson pieces together the evidence to tell the story of this mysterious people from their emergence in Roman times to their eventual disappearance.
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Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopædia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : SallyM. Foster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351577832
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Able Minds and Practiced Hands written by SallyM. Foster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years on from J Romilly Allen and Joseph Anderson's 1903 landmark publication, The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland, twenty six essays explore the current state of knowledge of early medieval sculpture in Scotland. They demonstrate the unique value of this material in contributing to our understanding of the society and people that created it between 1000 to 1500 years ago. Today's approaches and techniques offer new insights, as well as great hope, for what might be learnt from future study of 'familiar' and new material alike. The essays exemplify the ever-diversifying, interdisciplinary approaches that are being taken to the study of early medieval sculpture. Key themes that emerge include: the interdependence of conservation, research and access; the need for a 21st-century inventory of the sculpture; the breadth and value of the wide range of the research tools that now exist; conservation issues, including the politics of how and where sculpture should be protected, and the pressing need to identify priorities for action; and, what is probably the most important development over the last 100 years, the increase in awareness of the range of values and significances that attaches to early medieval sculpture, including appreciation of context.
Author : Max Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681778440
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)
Download or read book The Viking Wars written by Max Adams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954. In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and opportunity. Traditionally, Alfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking Age Britain. But Max Adams, while stressing the genius of Alfred as war leader, law-giver, and forger of the English nation, has a more nuanced narrative approach to this conventional version of history. The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth and tenth centuries was one of regional diversity and self-conscious cultural identities, depicted in glorious narrative fashion in The Viking Wars.
Author : Alexander Hasties Millar
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Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The History of Rob Roy written by Alexander Hasties Millar and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William J. Courtenay
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004233784
Total Pages : 1167 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Rotuli Parisienses (2 Vol. Set) written by William J. Courtenay and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 1167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the numerous supplications from members of the University of Paris for papal benefice support during the pontificate of the Avignon pope Clement VII (1378-1394) provides important documentation on Parisian scholars and papal beneficial policy in the early years of the Papal Schism.
Author : Dauvit Broun
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748685200
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book Scottish Independence and the Idea of Britain written by Dauvit Broun and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a fresh perspective on the question of Scotland's relationship with Britain. It challenges the standard concept of the Scots as an ancient nation whose British identity only emerged in the early modern era.
Author : Daniel Williman
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780871697868
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (978 download)
Download or read book The Right of Spoil of the Popes of Avignon, 1316-1415 written by Daniel Williman and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1988 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popes of Avignon, beginning with the election of John XXII in 1316 & ending with the deposition of Benedict XIII in 1415, laid claim to the movable property of some 1,200 ecclesiastical persons, exercising a power that has subsequently been named "jus spolii," the "right of spoil." This term to designate the right of the pope to collect the goods of deceased clerics for his own use seems to appear for the first time at the end of the 15th cent. Chapters: Intro. Definitions; The Law of Succession to Clerics' Property; The Pope as Protector of Clerical Property & the Testamentary License; "Jus spolii" & "plenitudo potestatis"; The Admin. & Documen'n. of Spoils; The Extent & Incidence of the Right of Spoil; & Repertory of Cases of the Papal Right of Spoil.
Author : Etienne Baluze
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 587317072X
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (731 download)
Download or read book Vitae paparum avenionensium written by Etienne Baluze and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1693 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephanus Baluzius Tutelensis magnam partem nunc primum edidit, reliquam emendavit ad vetera exemplaria, notas adjecit et collectionem actorum veterum
Author : David Allan
Publisher : Teach Yourself
ISBN 13 : 1473608732
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Scottish History: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself written by David Allan and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottish History: A Complete Introduction is a comprehensive guide to the exciting story of this nation, from pre-history right through to the present day. With the question of Scottish independence once again on the agenda, this book will allow you to trace the events, both peaceful and bloody, that have brought the country to this point. Tracing events from the pre-history of the land and the coming of the Scots to the rise of the Scottish National Party, it provides an informative and accessible introduction to Scotland's history. Whether it is the Jacobite Rebellion, the advances of the Scottish Enlightenment or its role in WWI and WWII, this is the perfect place to start. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (719 download)
Download or read book The County Histories of Scotland written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
