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Beschreibung
How did the characters and events of Scottish history make the Scotland of today? These stories make sense of it all. How much do you know about Scottish history? We all know bits of it. This book by the authors of Scottish History: Strange but True sets out to show how these 'bits' fit together - how the characters and events of Scottish history made the country of Scotland. How did Scotland embrace kilts and tartan after it banned them?How was Robert the Bruce the real Braveheart?How are there more songs about Jacobites than anybody else?How did a King of Scots declare war on Scotland?How did a 'Merry Monarch' destroy the Covenanters?How did King David save Scotland AND give it away?How did John Knox have trouble with Marys?How did a Scottish King love fart jokes and write a bible?
How did the characters and events of Scottish history make the Scotland of today? These stories make sense of it all. How much do you know about Scottish history? We all know bits of it. This book by the authors of Scottish History: Strange but True sets out to show how these 'bits' fit together - how the characters and events of Scottish history made the country of Scotland. How did Scotland embrace kilts and tartan after it banned them?How was Robert the Bruce the real Braveheart?How are there more songs about Jacobites than anybody else?How did a King of Scots declare war on Scotland?How did a 'Merry Monarch' destroy the Covenanters?How did King David save Scotland AND give it away?How did John Knox have trouble with Marys?How did a Scottish King love fart jokes and write a bible?
Über den Autor
John Hamilton and Noreen Hamilton have been working together as 'Heritage Stories' since 2002. They are both professional storytellers registered with the Scottish Storytelling Forum. They research historical sites and themes and present the stories in an accessible and entertaining format to a wide range of audiences. They have worked for all the main heritage organizations in Scotland, and Noreen studied Scottish History at university. Their first book for The History Press Scottish History: Strange but True was published in 2018. They live in Peebles.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781803990453
ISBN-10: 1803990457
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hamilton, John And Noreen
Hersteller: History Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 191 x 119 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: John And Noreen Hamilton
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.01.2024
Gewicht: 0,363 kg
Artikel-ID: 121436771