Medieval Scotland (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) [Hardcover]

A. D. M. Barrell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0521584434 | ISBN-13: 978-0521584432

This is a one-volume history of medieval Scotland, concentrating on the period between the middle of the eleventh century and the Reformation and taking full account of recent scholarship. It is primarily a political and ecclesiastical study, analysing the development of the institutions of the Scottish state, conflict and co-operation between the crown and the nobility, relations with external powers, the history of the church in Scotland, and the formation of a distinctive Scottish identity. The Wars of Independence are examined in their historical context, and elements of identity and change are identified across the whole period. Particular emphasis is placed upon relations between core and periphery in medieval Scotland and on the difficulties experienced by the crown in imposing royal authority in the north and west.

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"it would be difficult to find fault with the content of this textbook as a whole; Barrell has included the essentials, given the time and space limitations he was working with." Albion

Book Description

This is a one-volume political and ecclesiastical history of medieval Scotland. It analyses the development of the institutions of the Scottish state, conflict and co-operation between the crown and the nobility, relations with external powers, the history of the Scottish church, and the formation of a distinctive Scottish identity.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521584434
• ISBN-13: 978-0521584432
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,871,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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