The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

by Lynch, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780192116963
• ISBN10: 0192116967
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-06
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History has more than 170 expert contributors. It interprets history broadly, including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief, geology, and the langauages of Scotland. It covers more than 20 centuries of history, including immigrants, migrants, and emigrants. It extends from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway, the Western Isles to the Borders. It deals extensively with Scots abroad, from Canada to Russia to New Zealand. More than 500,000 words in length, it is comprehensive. It includes entries on historical figures from Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace to James (Paraffin) Young. It covers Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty. It ranges from clans to Clearances and Covenanters. The Oxford Companion to Scottish History has a broader range of topics and approches, and a more much more authoritative list of contributors than any of its competitors. It also stands alone in providing analysis of issues such as national identity and living standards.

Author Biography

Michael Lynch is Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeolgraphy at the University of Edinburgh. He is Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and President of the Historical Association of Scotland.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgements	ix
List of Editors and Contributors	x
Classified Contents	xvi
List of Abbreviations	xxiii
Note to the Reader	xxiv
The Oxford Companion to Scottish History	1	(654)
Glossary	655	(3)
Chronology	658	(7)
Maps	665	(12)
Genealogies	677	(7)
Guide to Further Reading	684	(23)
Index	707