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The Invention of Scotland (Routledge Revivals) The Stuart Myth and the Scottish Identity, 1638 to the Present
By Murray Pittock
Copyright 1991
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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A dynasty of high ability and great charm, the Stuarts exerted a compelling fascination over their supporters and enemies alike. First published in 1991, this title assesses the influence of the Stuart mystique on the modern political and cultural identity of Scotland. Murray Pittock traces the Stuart myth from the days of Charles I to the modern Scottish National Party, and discusses both pro-... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The divided myth and the drift to the Union 2. Good corn upon the rigs? The underground world of Jacobite culture in eighteenth-century Scotland 3. The invention of Scotland 4. Reality and romance 5. A nation once again? Scotland since 1918; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
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Murray G. H. Pittock
