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Is Scottish nationalism truly 'Scottish'?

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'The great merit of The Origins of Scottish Nationhood is that it seeks to encourage clear thinking about the national condition' -- Allan Massie in the Times Literary Suplement

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. What is National Consciousness?
2. From National Consciousness to Nation States
3. Was there a Scottish Nation before 1707?
4. Highland vs Lowland Scotland vs England
5. Scotland After 1707: Oppressed or Oppressor Nation?
6. British Imperialism and National Consciousness in Scotland
7. Scottish History and Highland Mythology
8. The Reality of the Highlands: Social Assimilation and the Onslaught on Gaelic Culture
9. Burns and Scott: Radical and Conservative Nations
10. Class and National Consciousness in the age of Revolution
Conclusion
Afterword
Notes
Index

The Origins of Scottish Nationhood

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      Publisher: Pluto Press
      Publication Date: 20/04/2000
      ISBN13: 9780745316086, 978-0745316086
      ISBN10: 0745316085

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Is Scottish nationalism truly 'Scottish'?

      Trade Review
      'The great merit of The Origins of Scottish Nationhood is that it seeks to encourage clear thinking about the national condition' -- Allan Massie in the Times Literary Suplement

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Introduction
      1. What is National Consciousness?
      2. From National Consciousness to Nation States
      3. Was there a Scottish Nation before 1707?
      4. Highland vs Lowland Scotland vs England
      5. Scotland After 1707: Oppressed or Oppressor Nation?
      6. British Imperialism and National Consciousness in Scotland
      7. Scottish History and Highland Mythology
      8. The Reality of the Highlands: Social Assimilation and the Onslaught on Gaelic Culture
      9. Burns and Scott: Radical and Conservative Nations
      10. Class and National Consciousness in the age of Revolution
      Conclusion
      Afterword
      Notes
      Index

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