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The Scottish Nation T. M. Devine

The Scottish Nation By T. M. Devine

The Scottish Nation by T. M. Devine


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Overturning many assumptions about Scotland's history, this book takes both traditional topics and new themes, making them fascinating and accessible for those wanting to understand the recent development of this historic nation, as the first Scottish Parliament since 1707 prepares to meet in the summer of 2000.

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The Scottish Nation: 1700-2000 by T. M. Devine

THE SCOTTISH NATION examines the social, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped modern Scotland. Drawing on the latest research, Devine places Scotland firmly within an international context and provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future

About T. M. Devine

T. M. Devine is University Research Professor and Director of the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen

Table of Contents

Part 1 1700-1760: Scotland in Great Britain; the Jacobite challenge; the Union and the economy; roots of Enlightenment; the parish state. Part 2 1760-1830: Scotland transformed; the rural lowlands - the old world and the new; urbanization; the disintegration of clanship; the old regime and radical protest; highlandism and Scottish identity. Part 3 1830-1939: the world's workshop; politics, power and identity in Victorian Scotland; the decline and fall of liberal hegemony; the Scottish city; religion and society; educating the people; the highlands and crofting society; land, elites and people; emigrants; new Scots; Scottish women - family, work and politics. Part 4 1939-2000: war and peace; the Scottish question; a nation reborn?.

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GOR007906888
9780140230048
0140230041
The Scottish Nation: 1700-2000 by T. M. Devine
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Penguin Books Ltd
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