Description
Book SynopsisThis series of classic textbooks has been a flagship series for Edinburgh University Press for many years. Written by authors at the forefront of their discipline, these books provide an ideal introduction to Scottish history for undergraduates and general readers.
Trade Review"'A galloping and rip-roaring piece of work...' (C.P. Hammond Bammel) 'Fascinating and relevant.' (Scottish Review of Books)"
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Being Scotland; 2. Weather Scotland Will; 3. We Live, We Die; 4. Urban Scots; 5. Getting Around; 6. Working Scots; 7. Poverty, Spending, and Sport; 8. Reading, Writing, Talking, and Singing; 9. Believing Ourselves; 10. Controlling Ourselves and Others; 11. Emigration and Diaspora; 12. Being Ourselves.