A History Book for Scots: Selections from Scotichronicon
- ISBN-10
- 1906566593
- ISBN-13
- 9781906566593
- Category
- Scotland
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-18
- Publisher
- John Donald
- Author
- Walter Bower
Description
Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon - 'a history book for Scots'. This fascinating selection is made from the modern 9-volume edition produced by Professor D.E.R. Watt and his team.
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