Scottish History: The Power of the Past

by Richard J. Finlay

Book Overview

This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament.Dauvit Broun, Fiona Watson, and Steve Boardman explore the violent manipulations of the past in medieval Scotland. Michael Lynch questions well-entrenched assumptions about the Scottish Reformation. Roger Mason looks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748614192
• ISBN13: 9780748614196
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher