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Examines the elision of Wallace's after-life into narrative ascendency, dominating the ideology and politics of nationalism in Scotland. This narrative reappraises William Wallace as a national figure. It explores Wallace variously as: A Protestant, A Scottish Chief, A Romantic Hero, and a Hollywood Hero.

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William Wallace: A National; TaleIntroduction; 1. A National Tale; 2. Chronicles; 3. Setting the Type; 4. God's Tale: A Protestant nation; 5. A Scottish Chief: Jane Porter's romance; 6. Print Publishing; 7. A Distant Tale: nation building in Empire; 8. A Tall Story: commemorations; 9. Moving Image: Braveheart to Brave; 10. Memories and the National Tale.

William Wallace

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      Publisher Edinburgh University Press
      Published 15 October 2014
      ISBN-13 9780748685639
      978-0748685639
      ISBN-10 0748685634

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examines the elision of Wallace's after-life into narrative ascendency, dominating the ideology and politics of nationalism in Scotland. This narrative reappraises William Wallace as a national figure. It explores Wallace variously as: A Protestant, A Scottish Chief, A Romantic Hero, and a Hollywood Hero.

      Table of Contents
      William Wallace: A National; TaleIntroduction; 1. A National Tale; 2. Chronicles; 3. Setting the Type; 4. God's Tale: A Protestant nation; 5. A Scottish Chief: Jane Porter's romance; 6. Print Publishing; 7. A Distant Tale: nation building in Empire; 8. A Tall Story: commemorations; 9. Moving Image: Braveheart to Brave; 10. Memories and the National Tale.

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