| Description |
1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Very short introductions
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Very short introductions.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Politics and government; 2 Religion; 3 Education; 4 Society; 5 Economy and environment; 6 Scotland and the wider world; 7 Culture; Conclusion: The lessons of history; References and further reading; Chronology; Monarchs of Scotland, 843-1714; Index. |
| Summary |
This Very Short Introduction explores the key themes from more than 1,000 years of Scotland's fascinating history. Covering everything from the Jacobites to devolution to the modern economy, this concise account presents a fully-integrated picture of what Scottish society, culture, politics and religion look like, and why. - ;Since Devolution in 1999 Scotland has become a focus of intense interest both within Britain and throughout the wider world. In this Very Short Introduction, Rab Houston explores how an independent Scottish nation emerged in the Middle Ages, how it was irrevocably altered. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Scotland -- History.
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Scotland. |
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History. |
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Scotland -- Civilization.
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Civilization. |
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Scotland -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Houston, R.A. (Robert Allan), 1954- Scotland. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780199230792 019923079X (DLC) 2009275201 (OCoLC)216938493 |
| ISBN |
9780191552281 (electronic book) |
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0191552283 (electronic book) |
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019923079X (Paper) |
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9780199230792 (paperback) |
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