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- Publisher: Pimlico; First Reprinted edition (1997)
- ASIN: B002KDO6QO
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Scotland: A New History
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is by far the best single volume history of Scotland available. It is neither too scholarly and dry, nor sloppily populist. It was written fairly recently (unlike similar works) and appears to be in touch with modern scholarly thinking. It is a miracle of condensation but information does not come too fast to overwhelm the reader. If there was any justice this book would sell by the bucketloads.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this to be a great help in my first year studying Scottish History at University and have hung onto it as a quick reference guide.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book when it was first published and still refer to it. It is a nearly ideal one volume history of Scotland and a great stepping stone to more in depth study. I cannot recommend it too highly
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At times it seems determined to dismiss early Scotland as without...
Increasingly the evidence indicates that when groups other than the Picts arrived they did not do so en masse. Read more
Published 9 months ago by McAtear
Like half a phone call
This book has the worthy aim of covering Scotland's history almost up to the present. It is detailed and touches on all the major events. Read more
Published 16 months ago by James Horgan
Good reference book but not as a general read
Having almost finished a Scottish History degree I can say with certainty that this book makes for a useful reference when it's a hour before your essay is due in and you need a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by B. Fenning
a worthy tome
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Published on 21 Nov 2009 by Tom Devine
Brilliant, informative guide
Michael Lynch's 'Scotland: A New History' is a truely sublime journey through Scottish history from the medieval period onwards. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by Kenneth Hogg
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