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Paperback | Pub: 02 Sep 2021£9.99
In the summer of 1411, the ageing Donald of Isla, Lord of the Isles, invaded mainland Scotland with a huge, battle-hardened army, only to be fought to a bloody standstill on the plateau of Harlaw, fifteen miles from Aberdeen, a town he had...
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Paperback | Pub: 02 Apr 2020£7.99
Writing well over a thousand years ago, the Celtic saints and their followers who penned them reflected not just the cares and concerns of their own times, but also gave voice to the universal human experience – the hopes, fears, joys and...
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E-Book | Pub: 01 Jan 2001£25.00
This volume looks at the way that perceptions of Scottish identity have changed through the centuries, from early medieval to modern times. ‘The idea of Scotland as a single country, corresponding to the realm of the king of Scots, and of the...
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Paperback | Pub: 12 Apr 2018£14.99
This book has been seminal in bringing to the fore the injustices that have been inflicted on the Highlands in the name of government and landlord – injustices often lost in the name of dry statistics and academic balance. Written by a man who has...
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Paperback | Pub: 01 Apr 2021£6.99
Customs play an important part in all societies and offer fascinating insights into a country’s history and culture. Scotland boasts a multitude of unique customs, many of which can be traced back to the times of the Druids, Celts and Romans. This...
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Paperback | Pub: 01 Apr 2021£6.99
Proverbs, once described as ‘the wisdom of many and the wit of one’, offer unique insights the way of life and the social mores of past generations. This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and...