The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat

The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat

The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of a fearless people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Here, he traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans, through the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden, to the Clearances and the present day. The images bring the stories to life with historical portraits and depictions of significant events such as the battles or the Highland dances, to name but a few. The story of the clans is also about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Complete with a clan map and an alphabetical list of the clans of the Scottish Highlands, this is a must for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.

'Full of character, combining proper research with a sure eye to what attracts and sustains an audience’s attention ' - Scotland on Sunday
'Refreshing new material and commanding historical breadth in this lively and beautifully illustrated survey of 1,000 years of clancestry' - Country Life
'The best popular text of its kind … Alistair Moffat is both a scholar and a writer in touch with ordinary folkHe deals with controversial topics expertly and keeps the facts in focus' - Scots Magazine
'An extraordinary achievement … The Highland Clans drifts effortlessly between exceedingly good reference book and riproaring read' - Peeblesshire News

Moffat, Alistair: - Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk. He has written twelve books, including Kelsae, The Reivers, The Sea Kingdoms, The Borders and The Wall, all of which are published by Birlinn.

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ISBN 13	9780500290842
ISBN 10	0500290849
Titel	The Highland Clans
Autor	Alistair Moffat
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-02-18
Seitenanzahl	176
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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