Rosalind Mitchison, Peter Somerset Fry, Fiona Somerset Fry

A History of Scotland

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An ideal volume for anyone wanting a brisk overview of North Britain from the year dot to the twentieth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 490
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 602g
• ISBN-13: 9780415278805
• ISBN-10: 0415278805
• Artikelnr.: 21539271

Autorenporträt

Rosalind Mitchison was Professor of Social History at the University of Edinburgh until her retirement. She is author of several books on Scottish history including Lordship to Patronage: Scotland 1603-1745 (1990) and The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Before 1100 2. 1100-1286 3. The War of Independence 4. Robert II to James I 5. James II to James IV 6. James V 7. Reformation 8. Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Regencies 9. James VI in Scotland 10. The Union of Crowns 11. Charles I 12. The Great Rebellion 13. The Interregnum 14. Restoration 15. 1665-85 16. The Revolution Settlement 17. The late seventeenth century 18. Union 19. 1707-45 20. The later eighteenth century 21. The Industrial Revolution 22. The Victorian age 23. The twentieth century

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Introduction 1. Before 1100 2. 1100-1286 3. The War of Independence 4.
Robert II to James I 5. James II to James IV 6. James V 7. Reformation 8.
Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Regencies 9. James VI in Scotland 10. The
Union of Crowns 11. Charles I 12. The Great Rebellion 13. The Interregnum
14. Restoration 15. 1665-85 16. The Revolution Settlement 17. The late
seventeenth century 18. Union 19. 1707-45 20. The later eighteenth century
21. The Industrial Revolution 22. The Victorian age 23. The twentieth
century

Rezensionen

'As a narrative history of Scotland, elegantly written, it is very readable.' - Richard Ryder, The Literary Review

'This attractively written book will stimulate the interest of many readers new to the subject.' - Caroline Bingham, Times Literary Supplement

'As a narrative history of Scotland, elegantly written, it is very readable.' - Richard Ryder, The Literary Review

'This attractively written book will stimulate the interest of many readers new to the subject.' - Caroline Bingham, Times Literary Supplement