Scotland

By Murray Pittock,

Book cover of Scotland: The Global History: 1603 to the Present

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An engaging and authoritative history of Scotland's influence in the world and the world's on Scotland, from the Thirty Years War to the present day

Scotland is one of the oldest nations in the world, yet by some it is hardly counted as a nation at all. Neither a colony…

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1 author picked Scotland as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

In terms of Scottish political and cultural history, this is a hugely important book that will astonish and delight everyone engaged in the matter of Scotland. What impresses is the range and scope of Murray Pittock’s global vision for Scotland, but what engages is the minute human detail of the people in the diaspora that he reveals to us, positive and negative. This is the polar opposite of dry history, it is a magisterial work that Scots will actively return to again and again, as we redefine our role in Europe and the world in the 21st Century. I…

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