Mael Coluim III, 'Canmore' by Neil Mcguigan

Mael Coluim III, 'Canmore' by Neil Mcguigan

Winner of the Frank Watson Book Prize for the best book published on Scottish History. The legendary Scottish king Mael Coluim III, also known as Malcolm Canmore, is often held to epitomise Scotlands ancient Gaelic kings. This is the first full-length study Mael Coluim III's life and reign.

'McGuigan's book represents a landmark in all the major topics he touches in this bookIt is also, more generally, a torch of light in the continual quest to understand the Middle Ages in its own terms'

-- Professor Dauvit Broun, University of Glasgow * Royal Studies Journal *

'Not just a biography but a fascinatingly detailed picture of the world in which he lived... this is a terrific book. McGuigan writes with a light touch that makes his story a lively and entertaining read.'

-- Alistair Forbes * Lance and Longbow Society *

'The depth and breadth of McGuigan’s analysis are very impressive throughout. McGuigan leaves no argument uninterrogated nor avenue unexplored' 

* The Medieval Review *

'a major achievement... the writing style is engaging, the maps and genealogies are helpful, and the breadth of scholarship and depth of analysis on display across so many disciplinary and temporal divides is impressive'

-- Dr Nicholas Evans * Speculum: The journal of the Medieval Academy of America *

'McGuigan has gone beyond the realms of biography to create a tangible vision of eleventh- century Scotland — and that is quite an achievement'

-- Tom Fairfax * Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies *

'This is a beautifully written book that tackles a period of profound change in Scottish history with admirable breadth and range'

* The Frank Watson Book Prize *

'Writing a biography of this quality leaves a mark on the memory'

-- Professor Murray Pittock, University of Glasgow

'Beautifully written and meticulously researched  . . . Neil McGuigan’s encyclopaedic Máel Coluim III can be described succinctly with one word: exceptional'

-- Dr Marian Toledo Candelaria, University of Virginia * Northern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal *

Neil McGuigan is a researcher, historian and lecturer, and also works as a historical consultant. He gained degrees from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in history from the University of St Andrews, where he is a regular lecturer and tutor. His recent research has concentrated on Scotland and Northumbria in the period 800 to 1200.

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ISBN 13	9780859767484
ISBN 10	0859767485
Title	Mael Coluim III, 'Canmore'
Author	Neil Mcguigan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2026-06-04
Number of pages	624
Prizes	Winner of Frank Watson Book Prize 2023, Short-listed for Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year 2022
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.