Scotland in the Twentieth Century
Will be published approx. on 1. July 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7486-0839-3 (ISBN)
Description
This ambitious project surveys the massive changes the 20th century has brought to Scotland. The nation's leading commentators give an overview of the most important trends, providing new insights and fresh perspectives. Comparative reference to other societies in the UK and Europe highlight the unique elements of Scotland's distinctive development. Home Rule issues, the discovery of oil, deindustrialisation, public housing, education, landownership, the role of women, social class, and many more areas of Scottish life are assessed and explored in this rich, rewarding and comprehensive study.
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A valuable volume ! there are riches here even for the casual reader. ! This admirable book shows us where we've been: no one knows where we are going. -- Ian Bell An extremely useful collection ... It should appeal both to the reader of serious books and to the teacher ofcollege courses. -- Steve Bruce, University of Aberdeen A valuable volume ! there are riches here even for the casual reader. ! This admirable book shows us where we've been: no one knows where we are going. An extremely useful collection ... It should appeal both to the reader of serious books and to the teacher ofcollege courses.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-0839-3 (9780748608393)
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Persons
T. M. Devine is Sir William Fraser Professor Emeritus of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh. Author and editor of many books on Scottish history and related subjects, he is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy. In 2014 he was knighted for services to the study of Scottish history and he is the only historian to have been awarded the Royal Gold Medal, Scotland's supreme academic accolade, by the HM The Queen on the recommendation of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Richard J. Finlay is senior lecturer and Director of the Research Centre in Scottish History at the University of Strathclyde. He is the co-editor with T. M. Devine of Scotland in the Twentieth Century (EUP 2000) and the author of A Partnership for Good? Scottish Politics and the Union since 1880 (Canongate, 1997).