The Oxford Companion to Scottish History - Softcover

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9780198610243: The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198610246 ISBN 13: 9780198610243

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2005

Authoritative and hugely informative, with over 170 contributors, this is an essential companion for anyone interested in Scottish history. It includes Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace; Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty; clans, Clearances and Covenanters. It covers Scotland from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway, and Scots abroad from Canada to Russia to New Zealand.

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About the Author:

Michael Lynch is Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeolgraphy at the University of Edinburgh. He is Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and President of the Historical Association of Scotland.

Review:

`The Oxford Companion provides a treasure trove of informed entries . . . . This book will become the main point of entry for both serious and casual readers of Scottish history; it can be read for pleasure and information in its own right, or, more likely, used as a reference tool for
occasional consultation'
History Today

`exemplary and wonderfully readable'
Financial Times

`compelling reading ... a handy and entertaining reference'
Aberdeen Press and Journal

`an essential purchase for anyone who wants or needs to know about any aspect of Scotland'
Glasgow Herald

`...brings freshness to both subject matter and writing... accurate and reliable sources of information... a welcome addition to any bookshelf.'
Alasdair Ross, Stirling University, History Scotland

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