The History of Scotland (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mackenzie, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334060096 ISBN 13 : 9781334060090

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book presents a uniquely accessible history of Scotland from its earliest times to the Middle Ages. The author uncovers the origins of the peoples who shaped the nation, and traces their story through the ages, from the Bronze Age to the arrival of the Romans. The narrative includes many illuminating anecdotes and little-known historical details, along with fascinating insights into the everyday experiences of the people of the time, from their culture and society to their arts and religious beliefs. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It is impossible to speak the truth about that bloody House which fell at the Revolution, and its minions, without giving offence to such persons. It is equally impossible to speak the truth about the great contendings of our glorious forefathers for their religious freedom, without offending the enemies of ourS cottish Presbyterianism. The writer merely begs leave to repeat an anecdote of the greatest of Scottish historians, given by James Melville in his Diary: That September, in time of vacance, my uncle Mr. A ndrew, Mr. Thomas Buchanan, and I, hearing that Mr. NG eorge Buchanan was weak, and hisH istory under the press, passed over toE dinburgh to visit him and see the work. We went from him to the printers work-house, whom we found at the end of the seventeenth book of his Chronicle, at a place which we thought very hard for the time, which might be an occasion of staying the whole work anent the burial of Davie. Therefore, staying the printer from proceeding, we came toM r. George. Mr. Thomas, his cousin, shows him of the hardness of that part of his story, that the King would be offended with it, and it might stay all the work. Tell me, man says he, if I have told the truth? Yes, says Mr. Thomas, sir, I think so. I will bide his feud and all his kin s, then. Wishing to avoid what might have seemed an affectation of learning, the writer has refrained from loading his pages with references to authorities. He has not, however, ploughed with any mans heifer, but has gone to the sources of our history for himsel J. M.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334060096
• ISBN 13: 9781334060090
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 667
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