A Short History of Scotland

by Richard Killeen

A crisply written, succinct and authoritative summary of the history of Scotland this book is superbly illustrated with over 150 photographs, paintings and drawings. This little book covers the whole span of life in Scotland from the Stone Age to the 1990s. Other books by Richard Killeen include Dublin - French Edition, Dublin - German Edition, Ireland, A Short History of Ireland, A Short History of Ireland - French Edition, A Short History or Ireland - German Edition, A Short History of Scotland - French Edition, A Short History of Scotland - German Edition.

Genres: History, Scotland, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[Shona · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting social as well chronological history.

[Suha Choi · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was likely published awhile ago, but the font is too tiny! otherwise solid introduction

some memorable quotes:
"But Scotland was not a nation-- yet. That lay in the future, although the resistance to Edward I contain the seeds of nationalism." (30)

"The whole scheme to colonise Panama collapsed in 1700, convincing many Scots that they could not prosper in international trade without the access to imperial markets which a union would give them." (57)

"But Scotland lost her sovereignty, her parliament and her coinage. She was still a nation, but suddenly a nation without a state." (57)

"There's some say that we won, some say that they won, some say that none won at a', man; But one thing I'm sure, that at Sheriffmuir, A battle there was which I saw, man; And we ran, and they ran, and they ran, And we ran; and they ran awa', man!" - Murdoch McLennan (58)

[ReadForDessert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un condensato di storia scozzese, a partire dai primi insediamenti umani fino all’età contemporanea: utile per avere un quadro complessivo della storia e dell’identità scozzesi, magari per approfondire con altre letture in futuro.

Scritto con un linguaggio semplice e comprensibile: il mio inglese è molto buono ma di certo non accademico, e comunque sono riuscita a seguire il testo senza problemi.

[Keith Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

very interesting, and seemingly objective summary of Scottish history, and particularly how religion affected events

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Richard Killeen is the man.
Já tinha lido A Short History of Ireland e adorado, este é idêntico, mas conta a história da Escócia.
Uma óptima introdução, só achei que aqui e ali o autor foi dando a sua opinião pessoal em vez de se limitar a contar apenas os factos (principalmente na secção sobre Mary, Queen of Scots).
Ainda assim, é óptimo para estudantes e curiosos.

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simplified stories of Scottish history, good illustrations & pictures for learning who's-who & what's-what in Scotland. Got this at the annual Scottish-Irish Faire in Midland, Texas, in mid-March 2011. (Also got the Ireland version of this book.) I was interested in reading about the Scottish part of my heritage.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for a general overview of Scottish history. I picked this up at Edinburgh Castle and it gave me a great outline of events which put into perspective most of the historical items I've been seeing in Scottish museums.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title says, it is short--just what I was looking for a little background for a trip to Scotland.