From the earliest times to the present day, this work traces the origin of Scottish national identity and people's perceptions of it. It covers the Scottish Origin Legend, expressed in the works of medieval chroniclers, to the ideas of contemporary historians. The author also examines such topics as: Gaelic kingship, George Buchanan, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, James Macpherson, Goths versus Gaels, and George Chalmers.
- ISBN10 0585086761
- ISBN13 9780585086767
- Publish Date December 1998 (first published 27 May 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Edinburgh University Press
- Format eBook
- Language English