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The new Penguin history of Scotland:

from the earliest times to the present day
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Allen Lane in association with National Museums of Scotland, Nov 1, 2001 - History - 572 pages

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This book provides an account of thematic history of Scotland. It is very disjointed, hard to follow and downright boring at times. I am a big fan of the Oxford History series for their scholarly ... Read full review

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Contents

Contents
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R A HOUSTON AND W W J KNOX
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The Formation of the Scottish Kingdom
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Copyright

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The new Penguin history of Scotland: from the earliest times to the present day
The new Penguin history of Scotland: from the earliest times to the present day
Robert Allan Houston,William Knox,National Museums of Scotland
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TitleThe new Penguin history of Scotland: from the earliest times to the present day
Allen Lane History Series
AuthorsRobert Allan Houston, William Knox
EditorsRobert Allan Houston, William Knox, National Museums of Scotland
ContributorsRobert Allan Houston, William Knox, National Museums of Scotland
Editionillustrated
PublisherAllen Lane in association with National Museums of Scotland, 2001
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized16 Jun 2008
Length572 pages
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History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Great Britain
Scotland
  
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