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Scotland's Books
Language: en
Pages: 848
Authors: Robert Crawford
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-30 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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From Treasure Island to Trainspotting, Scotland's rich literary tradition has influenced writing across centuries and cultures far beyond its borders. Here, for
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
Language: en
Pages: 561
Authors: Alistair Moffat
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-09-22 - Publisher: Birlinn

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In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century. Ambitious,
The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland: Enlightenment and expansion 1707-1800
Language: en
Pages: 666
Authors: Bill Bell
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher:

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The first thorough study of the book trade during the age of Fergusson and Burns. The eighteenth century saw Scotland become a global leader in publishing, both
Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature: From Columba to the Union (until 1707)
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: Ian Brown
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-11-13 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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The History begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its earl
The Invention of Scotland
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Hugh Trevor-Roper
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-07-16 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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This book argues that while Anglo-Saxon culture has given rise to virtually no myths at all, myth has played a central role in the historical development of Sco