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Here is the first-ever celebration of all things -- and all people -- of Scottish descent. Scottish accomplishments throughout history in every field ... More

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While relatively small in number, the Scots have certainly made their mark on the world: 70% of all American presidents have had Scottish ancestry, ... More

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""Thaim wi a guid Scots tongue in their heid are fit tae gang ower the warld."" While others have questioned the self-confidence of the Scots, Kay ... More

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Irish immigrants and their descendants have made a vital contribution to the creation of modern Scotland. This book is the first collection of essays ... More

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Customs can be well-known or obscure, old or new, yet all play an important part in society and their study rewards us with fascinating insights into ... More

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A new dance is devised on the Isle of Skye in the eighteenth century. An exhilarating dance. A dance, one visitor reports, that 'the emigration from ... More

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Examining football, literature, architecture, education, parliament, and more, Gardiner offers an innovative survey of Scottish cultural and ... More

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A compendium of information on Scottish life, work, play and imagination. This new and completely revised edition takes in events of the past decade ... More

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An original, witty investigation into the beliefs, passions and phobias which have formed the Scottish character throughout the centuries.

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Architectural structures of Scotland and their historical context are discussed in this wide-ranging historical work. A variety of structures, from ... More

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Covering every aspect of human life in Scotland, this list of ethnological papers makes a substantial contribution to ethnological scholarship, ... More

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A title which traces the history and culture of the Highlands from the centuries which followed the departure of the Romans, through the Middle Ages, ... More

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A detailed analysis of Scotland's development since World War II, with coverage of the economy, law, politics, education, health, the arts, the ... More

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The Spanish civil war was a call to arms for 2,300 British volunteers, of which over 500 were from Scotland. The first book of its kind, 'Homage to ... More

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The remoteness and grandeur of the Highlands attract new inhabitants in growing numbers. This work celebrates the people who took part in the newly ... More

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"A must-read for all those who want to find out what this country is really made of." ---"Scotland"" on Sunday"

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Chronicling Scotland's past, this document traces the movement of the Scottish people from rural to urban environments during the 18th and 19th ... More

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This project of the European Ethnological Research Centre is planned in 13 volumes. Their overall aim is to examine the interlocking strands of ... More

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Spanning the early historic period to the present day, this volume traces the long-standing relationship between Scotland, its people, and the sea. ... More

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