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The Highlanders of Scotland
The Highlanders of Scotland is a two-volume set by William F. Skene. Volume I contains the origin, history, and antiquities of the Higlanders as well as a sketch of their manners and customs. The second is an account of the clans into which they were divided and the state of society that existed among them. It was edited by Alexander Macbain and contains notes by him as well.
William F. Skene, was declared "British Author of the Nineteenth Century" by H. W. Wilson Company, New York, 1936.
William F. Skene, was declared "British Author of the Nineteenth Century" by H. W. Wilson Company, New York, 1936.
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441 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1837
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William Forbes Skene
68 books4 followersWilliam Forbes Skene was a Scottish historian and antiquary. He was the second son of James Skene of Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, who was a friend of Sir Walter Scott. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy in Edinburgh and at the University of St Andrews, taking an especial interest in the study of Celtic philology and literature. In 1832, he became a Writer to the Signet (WS), and shortly afterwards obtained an official appointment in the bill department of the Court of Session, which he held until 1865.
Skene's early interest in the history and antiquities of the Scottish Highlands bore its first fruit in 1837, when he published The Highlanders of Scotland, their Origin, History and Antiquities. His chief work, however, is his Celtic Scotland, a History of Ancient Alban (3 volumes, Edinburgh, 1876–1880), perhaps the most important contribution to Scottish history written during the 19th century.
The most important of Skene's other works are: editions of John of Fordun's Chronica gentis Scotorum (Edinburgh, 1871–1872); of the Four Ancient Books of Wales (Edinburgh, 1868); of the Chronicles of the Picts and Scots (Edinburgh, 1867); and of Adomnán's Vita S. Columbae (Edinburgh, 1874); an Essay on the Coronation Stone of Scone (Edinburgh, 1869); and Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene (Aberdeen, 1887).
Skene's early interest in the history and antiquities of the Scottish Highlands bore its first fruit in 1837, when he published The Highlanders of Scotland, their Origin, History and Antiquities. His chief work, however, is his Celtic Scotland, a History of Ancient Alban (3 volumes, Edinburgh, 1876–1880), perhaps the most important contribution to Scottish history written during the 19th century.
The most important of Skene's other works are: editions of John of Fordun's Chronica gentis Scotorum (Edinburgh, 1871–1872); of the Four Ancient Books of Wales (Edinburgh, 1868); of the Chronicles of the Picts and Scots (Edinburgh, 1867); and of Adomnán's Vita S. Columbae (Edinburgh, 1874); an Essay on the Coronation Stone of Scone (Edinburgh, 1869); and Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene (Aberdeen, 1887).
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March 4, 2016
This is a long tiring read. I struggled reading this book. This book was written in the 1800's and relays the opinion of the author. He is portrayed as an expert in this field. If he is an expert it went over my head. He appears to contradict himself regularly between the Picts being British Celtic or Gaels. I followed it up until he started on the individual clans and then suggests various sources of the clans beginnings which appears to completely undo most of his book. Save yourself the time and effort reading this confusing book.
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