An Enquiry Into the History of Scotland
Author: John Pinkerton
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Published: 1814
Total Pages: 994
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Author: John Pinkerton
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Published: 1814
Total Pages: 994
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Published: 1814
Total Pages: 654
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Published: 1794
Total Pages: 640
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Published: 1814
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Neil Oliver
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 2009-12-17
Total Pages: 511
ISBN-13: 0297860291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Andrew Hook
Publisher: Glasgow : Blackie
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas M. Curley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-04-16
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 113947734X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJames Macpherson's famous hoax, publishing his own poems as the writings of the ancient Scots bard Ossian in the 1760s, remains fascinating to scholars as the most successful literary fraud in history. This study presents the fullest investigation of his deception to date, by looking at the controversy from the point of view of Samuel Johnson. Johnson's dispute with Macpherson was an argument with wide implications not only for literature, but for the emerging national identities of the British nations during the Celtic revival. Thomas M. Curley offers a wealth of genuinely new information, detailing as never before Johnson's involvement in the Ossian controversy, his insistence on truth-telling, and his interaction with others in the debate. The appendix reproduces a rare pamphlet against Ossian written with the assistance of Johnson himself. This book will be an important addition to knowledge about both the Ossian controversy and Samuel Johnson.
Author: Charles W. J. Withers
Publisher: John Donald
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 402
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting to Dugald Stewart in June 1789, Thomas Jefferson enthused that as far as science was concerned, no place in the world can pretend to a competition with Edinburgh. Yet, despite similar encomiums down the years, the role of the natural sciences and medicine in the Scottish Enlightenment is still neither generally appreciated nor fully understood. This collection of ten essays by scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the place of scientific and medical enquiry in Scotland during the period 1690-1815. Each chapter presents new research in order to reflect upon previous interpretations and to suggest fresh perspectives on the relationship between science and medicine and culture and society in 18th-century Scotland. Collectively, the essays illustrate both the centrality of natural and medical knowledge in enlightened culture and the wider implications of Scotland's story for an understanding of science and medicine in the modern world.
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Published: 1821
Total Pages: 536
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Buchanan
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Published: 1827
Total Pages: 710
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