Scotland's Secret History

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Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781780273037
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (73 download)

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Book Synopsis Scotland's Secret History by : Daniel MacCannell

Download or read book Scotland's Secret History written by Daniel MacCannell and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illicit distilling in Scotland was seen as a 'right of man' at the end of the 17th century. Attempts to enforce excise duty on the spirit were therefore met with resistance, ranging from riots to more and more ingenious ways of avoiding paying tax. In this book and Charles MacLean and Daniel MacCannell give a fascinating insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s, then to its eventual demise in the early twentieth century. The Cabrach, a wild and sparsely populated part of Aberdeenshire, became renowned for its production of illicit whisky. Local inhabitants mixed farming and distilling with great skill, creating a network of stills and distribution to evade customs. Using new research first-hand historical accounts and official records, the authors show how spirits from this small parish were made and travelled far and wide, across the border to England and across the North Sea to France, firing up revolution and lending solidarity to the struggles of the Jacobites. Features: Making Whisky (Dennis McBain), The Jacobite Legacy (Murray Pittock), The Bard and the Bottle (David Purdie), The Dram In Folklore (Tom McKean), A Smuggler's Paradise (David Ferguson); Banff - The Smuggler's Royal Burgh (Jay Wilson), Scotland's Lost Distilleries (Brian Townsend).

The Cairngorms

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Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 085790809X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cairngorms by : Patrick Baker

Download or read book The Cairngorms written by Patrick Baker and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui. From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together.

The Secret History of Here

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Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1838851151
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)

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Book Synopsis The Secret History of Here by : Alistair Moffat

Download or read book The Secret History of Here written by Alistair Moffat and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat’s farm now stands has been occupied since prehistoric times. Walking this landscape you can feel the presence and see the marks of those who lived here before. But it is also the story of everywhere. In uncovering the history of one piece of land, Moffat shows how history is all around us, if only we have the eyes to see it. Taking the form of a journal of a year, this is a walk through the centuries as much as the seasons, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who came before, as well as those who live here now.

A History Of Scotland

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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 0297860291
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (978 download)

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Book Synopsis A History Of Scotland by : Neil Oliver

Download or read book A History Of Scotland written by Neil Oliver and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic story of Scotland - by charismatic television historian, Neil Oliver. Scotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past. Yet the stories and figures that dominate Scottish history - tales of failure, submission, thwarted ambition and tragedy - often badly serve this great nation, overshadowing the rich tapestry of her intricate past. Historian Neil Oliver presents a compelling new portrait of Scottish history, peppered with action, high drama and centuries of turbulence that have helped to shape modern Scotland. Along the way, he takes in iconic landmarks and historic architecture; debunks myths surrounding Scotland's famous sons; recalls forgotten battles; charts the growth of patriotism; and explores recent political developments, capturing Scotland's sense of identity and celebrating her place in the wider world.

When Scotland Was Jewish

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455225
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis When Scotland Was Jewish by : Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman

Download or read book When Scotland Was Jewish written by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.

His Bloody Project

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Publisher : Saraband
ISBN 13 : 1913393607
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis His Bloody Project by : Graeme Macrae Burnet

Download or read book His Bloody Project written by Graeme Macrae Burnet and published by Saraband. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and an international bestseller: a brilliant meditation on truth, power, and (in)sanity. A BBC Radio 4 Book Club pick The year is 1869. A brutal triple murder in a remote community in the Scottish Highlands leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae. A memoir written by the accused makes it clear that he is guilty, but it falls to the country’s finest legal and psychiatric minds to uncover what drove him to commit such merciless acts of violence. Was he insane? Only the persuasive powers of his advocate stand between Macrae and the gallows. Graeme Macrae Burnet tells an irresistible and original story about the provisional nature of truth, even when the facts seem clear. His Bloody Project is a mesmerising literary thriller set in an unforgiving landscape where the exercise of power is arbitrary.

Scottish Fairy Belief

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Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 9781862321908
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (219 download)

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Book Synopsis Scottish Fairy Belief by : Lizanne Henderson

Download or read book Scottish Fairy Belief written by Lizanne Henderson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authorities told folk what they ought to believe, but what did they really believe? Throughout Scottish history, people have believed in fairies. They were a part of everyday life, as real as the sunrise, and as incontrovertible as the existence of God. While fairy belief was only a fragment of a much larger complex, the implications of studying this belief tradition are potentially vast, revealing some understanding of the worldview of the people of past centuries. This book, the first modern study of the subject, examines the history and nature of fairy belief, the major themes and motifs, the demonising attack upon the tradition, and the attempted reinstatement of the reality of fairies at the end of the seventeenth century, as well as their place in ballads and in Scottish literature.

The secret history of Hooke's Negotiations in Scotland, in favour of the Pretender, in 1707

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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America's Founding Secret

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742522800
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)

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Book Synopsis America's Founding Secret by : Robert W. Galvin

Download or read book America's Founding Secret written by Robert W. Galvin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important work, the author illuminates how the founding fathers' motives, thoughts, and actions were framed by the Scottish Enlightenment.

Your Country Needs You

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ISBN 13 : 9781887354974
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)

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Book Synopsis Your Country Needs You by : James Taylor

Download or read book Your Country Needs You written by James Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic image by Alfred Leete of Lord Kitchener with outstretched hand and finger, exhorting you to "do your bit," is a design classic and has been repeatedly imitated worldwide. In the run-up to the World War I anniversary, Your Country Needs YOU celebrates the magnificent artwork of Leete and his fellow designers, and explores their legacy. Featuring color reproductions of propaganda posters and drawing on fresh analysis of the archives, this book challenges received historical wisdom about these hugely popular and enduring images, and reveals a surprising new history that is no less than groundbreaking.

Scotland's Hidden Sacred Past

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Publisher : Invisible Temple
ISBN 13 : 9781737946410
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (464 download)

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Book Synopsis Scotland's Hidden Sacred Past by : Freddy Silva

Download or read book Scotland's Hidden Sacred Past written by Freddy Silva and published by Invisible Temple. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radical investigative re-think of Scotland's Neolithic monuments, language and culture, tracing their origins to Sardinia and ancient Armenia, whose noble clans ultimately gave rise to the sacred landscape of ancient Ireland.

The Secret History of Macbeth, King of Scotland

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis The Secret History of Macbeth, King of Scotland by : Peter Buchan

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Secret History of Colonel Hoocke's Negociations in Scotland in 1707

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
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Scoti-Monasticon. The Ancient Church of Scotland: a History of the Cathedrals, Conventual Foundations, Collegiate Churches, and Hospitals of Scotland ... With ... Engravings, Ground Plans, and a Map

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Total Pages : 266 pages
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Book Synopsis Scoti-Monasticon. The Ancient Church of Scotland: a History of the Cathedrals, Conventual Foundations, Collegiate Churches, and Hospitals of Scotland ... With ... Engravings, Ground Plans, and a Map by : Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott

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Swords for Hire

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Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857905481
Total Pages : 418 pages
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Book Synopsis Swords for Hire by : James Miller

Download or read book Swords for Hire written by James Miller and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1612, George Sinclair, an illegitimate son of a Caithness laird, became a Norwegian national hero. Along with almost 300 of his followers, Sinclair was killed in an ambush in Norway while marching to join the king of Sweden's army. Sinclair has legendary status in Norway but has been almost totally forgotten at home, just as the memory of thousands of other Scots who served as mercenaries in the armies of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries has faded into obscurity. In this book, James Miller tells how a considerable proportion of the able-bodied male population of Scotland at one time sought service on behalf of almost every dynasty and monarch on the continent. Some were fleeing from justice, others went to seek fame and fortune - and found it.

The Secret History of Golf in Scotland

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Publisher : Saint Croix Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN 13 : 9780978640002
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis The Secret History of Golf in Scotland by : Duncan MacPherson

Download or read book The Secret History of Golf in Scotland written by Duncan MacPherson and published by Saint Croix Antiquarian booksellers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story about golf takes place in 16th-century Scotland and is inspired by the earliest historical records about "the greatest game." Along with fascinating descriptions about early golf, there is plenty of earthy humor, cruel deception, and local Scottish color.

The Secret History of Colonel Hooke's Negotiations in Scotland, in Favour of the Pretender; in 1707

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Total Pages : 260 pages
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