Kingship and Unity: Scotland 1000-1306 - Couverture souple

Barrow, G W S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0748617213 ISBN 13 : 9780748617210

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2003

Synopsis

A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom. In AD 1000 the Scottish kings embarked on a dramatic expansion of their territories. Geoffrey Barrow describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period. He examines the character of Scottish feudalism, considers how Scotland’s landscape influenced its society and outlook on the world, and traces the growth of a sense of national identity up to 1306 and the coronation of Robert the Bruce as Robert I. Updated throughout, the new edition includes a new chapter on education and learning.Includes 2 maps, chronology, further reading, glossary, genealogy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

G. W. S. Barrow was Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography, University of Edinburgh, 1979–92. His books include FeudalBritain (London, 1956); Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland (4th edition, Edinburgh, 2005); The Anglo-Norman Era in ScottishHistory (Oxford, 1980 – his Ford lectures); Scotland and its Neighbours in the Middle Ages (London, 1992); and The Kingdom of the Scots (2nd edition,Edinburgh, 2003).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0748617213
• ISBN 13: 9780748617210
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible