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Books about the history of Scotland. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. C. Scottish chronicles (2 C, 13 P) Pages in category "History ...
Who Built Scotland: A History of the Nation in Twenty-Five Buildings is a book of essays first published by Historic Environment Scotland in 2017. The 25 essays on the Scottish built environment, past and present, are contributed by five Scottish writers: novelist Alexander McCall Smith, history writer Alistair Moffat, publisher James Crawford, novelist James Robertson and poet Kathleen Jamie.
History books about Scotland (1 C, 20 P) N. Novels set in Scotland (11 C, 178 P) Pages in category "Books about Scotland" The following 39 pages are in this category ...
The National Museum of Scotland, comprising two linked museums on Chambers Street, in the Old Town of Edinburgh: The Museum of Scotland - concerned with the history and people of Scotland; The Royal Museum - a general museum encompassing global geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art
Herman wrote the book for an American audience which may not have been very familiar with Scottish history. [7] He provides a historical overview and short biographies of the most prominent Scots. The historical approach uses the Great Man Theory, that a historical narrative can be told through the lives of a few prominent figures. [1]
Hugh Blair (1718–1800) was a minister of the Church of Scotland and held the Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He produced an edition of the works of Shakespeare and is best known for Sermons (1777–1801), a five-volume endorsement of practical Christian morality, and Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres ...
Measuring over 4 metres in length when opened and over 2 metres tall, the Cheviot set is the largest book at the National Library of Scotland. It consists of 5 different scenes painted by Byrne, including: a Highland landscape, a croft house, a poppy-covered war memorial, and a Native American Tipi.
Scotland's Story is a book by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall first published in 1906 in the United Kingdom [1] and in 1910 in the United States. [2] It was reissued in 2005. [ 3 ] It is about the history of Scotland, and it also has some legends having to do with Scotland.