The Identity of the Scottish Nation by William Ferguson

The Identity of the Scottish Nation by William Ferguson

Traces the origin of Scottish national identity, and people's perceptions of it, from earliest times to the present day. From the Scottish Origin Legend, expressed in the works of the medieval chroniclers, to the ideas of contemporary historians - anyone who wants to know how Scottish identity came to be, need only read this book.Winner of the Saltire Society Scottish History Book Award 1999Honorable Mention - Frank Watson Scottish History Prize 1999

Few would have the knowledge or the confidence to tackle the entire scope of this topic but William Ferguson is well endowed on both counts.. The crowning achievement of a distinguished career. -- Edward J. Cowan It is definitely a study which stands for erudition and scholarship of an outstanding quality!The study delineates the whole concept of the origin-myths of Scotland and shows in a clear and convicing way the efforts of authors through the ages to present Scotland with a history that would make Scotland as ancient a nation as possible. Few would have the knowledge or the confidence to tackle the entire scope of this topic but William Ferguson is well endowed on both counts... The crowning achievement of a distinguished career. It is definitely a study which stands for erudition and scholarship of an outstanding quality!The study delineates the whole concept of the origin-myths of Scotland and shows in a clear and convicing way the efforts of authors through the ages to present Scotland with a history that would make Scotland as ancient a nation as possible.

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ISBN 13	9780748610716
ISBN 10	0748610715
Title	The Identity of the Scottish Nation
Author	William Ferguson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	1998-05-27
Number of pages	368
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