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THE SCOTS AND THE UNION 2ND EDITION
Christopher Whatley
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Description for THE SCOTS AND THE UNION 2ND EDITION
Paperback. Tracing the background to the Treaty of Union of 1707, this book explains why it happened and assesses its impact on Scottish society, including the bitter struggle with the Jacobites for acceptance of the union in the two decades that followed its inauguration. It challenges dominant view that the Scots were 'bought and sold for English gold'. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
This book offers key background reading for anyone interested in Scotland's 2014 referendum on independence. This book traces the background to the Treaty of Union of 1707, explains why it happened and assesses its impact on Scottish society, including the bitter struggle with the Jacobites for acceptance of the union in the two decades that followed its inauguration. The first edition was radical in reinterpreting the causes of union, rejecting the widely held notion that the Scots were bought and sold for English gold and instead placing emphasis on the international, dynastic and religious contexts of the union negotiations. This ... Read more
This book offers key background reading for anyone interested in Scotland's 2014 referendum on independence. This book traces the background to the Treaty of Union of 1707, explains why it happened and assesses its impact on Scottish society, including the bitter struggle with the Jacobites for acceptance of the union in the two decades that followed its inauguration. The first edition was radical in reinterpreting the causes of union, rejecting the widely held notion that the Scots were bought and sold for English gold and instead placing emphasis on the international, dynastic and religious contexts of the union negotiations. This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748680276
SKU
V9780748680276
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About Christopher Whatley
Christopher A. Whatley is Professor of Scottish History and Head of the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Dundee.
Reviews for THE SCOTS AND THE UNION 2ND EDITION
'Should be compulsory reading for all MSPs and media commentators, irrespective of their own political party allegiances and viewpoints, and for anyone who has an interest in Scottish history'. (Scottish Review of Books) 'The most complete and nuanced account of the state of the Scottish economy in the period between the Revolution of 1688 and the Union of 1707'. (John ... Read more