Scotland

The Global History: 1603 to the Present

Scotland
Murray Pittock
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Hardback
h235 x 156mm - 512pg
26 Jul 2022 US
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9780300254174
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Scotland is one of the oldest nations in the world, yet by some it is hardly counted as a nation at all. Neither a colony of England nor a fully equal partner in the British union, Scotland' s history has often been seen as simply a component part of British history. But the story of Scotland is one of innovation, exploration, resistance-and global consequence. In this wide-ranging, deeply researched account, Murray Pittock examines the place of Scotland in the world. Pittock explores Scotland and Empire, the rise of nationalism, and the pressures on the country from an increasingly monolithic understanding of "Britishness. " From the Thirty Years' War to Jacobite risings and today' s ongoing independence debates, Scotland and its diaspora have undergone profound changes. This ground-breaking account reveals the diversity of Scotland' s history and shows how, after the country disappeared from the map as an independent state, it continued to build a global brand.
"Impressive. . . The strength of this book lies in the way events such as the Act of Union and the Clearances are revealed to have had global consequences. "-Gerard DeGroot, The Times "Engaging, lively and full of insight, a vivid account of Scottish endeavours in politics, science, literature, art and economics. . . Pittock records the ebb and flow of Scotland' s international experience with panache and pace. "-Anna Keay, The Guardian "There is much to admire here. . . One of the strengths of a history of Scotland within the United Kingdom is that it cannot avoid emphasising the sheer strangeness of Britain. It is a country quite unlike other European nations for it is, at heart, a composite state: a Union of four other nations creating a fifth which exists alongside - and sometimes above - its constituent parts. The tensions and interplay between these identities form part of Murray Pittock' s handsome new history. "-Alex Massie, Spectator "There is scarcely a dull page in this book, though readers may well find the wealth of detail dizzying. Yet the detail is as necessary as it is fascinating, for the key to Scottish success in Europe and the wider world is the national - clannish or familial - gift or enthusiasm for networking. . . A fascinating, thought-provoking book. "-Allan Massie, The Scotsman "The engine behind this history is running at full throttle, and its momentum carries the reader on at speed. Whatever side of the constitutional argument one stands on, this is an invigorating assessment. "-Rosemary Goring, The Herald "Yale University Press always produces beautiful books with copious colour plates and black-and-white illustrations, at attractive prices. This is one such, which will appeal to those who know relatively little of Scotland, past or present, and who relish a selective, opinionated romp strewn with random facts. Entertaining and bamboozling in equal measure, it should also stimulate readers to search for more authoritative texts on their favourite topics or periods. "-Rab Houston, BBC History Magazine "A monumental achievement. . . . This is a tremendous book, a really significant contribution to Scottish history. It will delight, surprise and irritate in equal measure. "-Christopher Whatley, author of The Scots and the Union "A hugely important book which will astonish and delight everyone engaged in the matter of Scotland. What impresses is the range and scope of Pittock' s global vision for Scotland, but what engages is the minute human detail of the people in the diaspora that he reveals to us, positive and negative. A magisterial work which Scots will actively return to again and again, as we redefine our role in Europe and the world in the 21st Century. "-Billy Kay, author of The Scottish World "As a consequence of both its long history as an independent kingdom, its position in the union state that is the UK, and the massive emigration that has characterised its modern history, Scotland has, for a small country, unusually broad and deep global connections. In this wide-ranging and engaging book, Pittock explores the survival of Scotland and the projection of its identity across the globe. "-Ewen Cameron, author of Impaled Upon the Thistle "Spectacularly panoramic and sweeping while always remaining rigorously scholarly, Scotland ranges effortlessly over four hundred years of history from Quebec to Calcutta, from Ossian to Trainspotting. As admirably frank about Scottish participation in the slave and opium trade, and the looting of half the globe, as it is about Scotland' s contribution to the finance, technology and innovation that drove the steam age. A major contribution. "-William Dalrymple, author of The Anarchy "A monumental achievement. . . . This is a tremendous book, a really significant contribution to Scottish history. It will delight, surprise and irritate in equal measure. "-Christopher Whatley, author of The Scots and the Union -- Christopher Whatley "A hugely important book which will astonish and delight everyone engaged in the matter of Scotland. What impresses is the range and scope of Pittock' s global vision for Scotland, but what engages is the minute human detail of the people in the diaspora that he reveals to us, positive and negative. A magisterial work which Scots will actively return to again and again, as we redefine our role in Europe and the world in the 21st Century. "-Billy Kay, author of The Scottish World -- Billy Kay "As a consequence of both its long history as an independent kingdom, its position in the union state that is the UK, and the massive emigration that has characterised its modern history, Scotland has, for a small country, unusually broad and deep global connections. In this wide-ranging and engaging book, Pittock explores the survival of Scotland and the projection of its identity across the globe. "-Ewen Cameron, author of Impaled Upon the Thistle -- Ewen Cameron "Spectacularly panoramic and sweeping while always remaining rigorously scholarly, Scotland ranges effortlessly over four hundred years of history from Quebec to Calcutta, from Ossian to Trainspotting. As admirably frank about Scottish participation in the slave and opium trade, and the looting of half the globe, as it is about Scotland' s contribution to the finance, technology and innovation that drove the steam age. A major contribution. "-William Dalrymple, author of The Anarchy -- William Dalrymple
Murray Pittock MAE FRSE is Scotland' s leading cultural historian. His books include Culloden, Enlightenment in a Smart City, The Myth of the Jacobite Clans and Robert Burns in Global Culture.
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ISBN-13: 9780300254174
Published: 26 Jul 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 512

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