Kingship and Unity: Scotland 1000-1306 (New History of Scotland) - Softcover

Barrow, G W S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748617213 ISBN 13: 9780748617210

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2003

Synopsis

A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom. In AD 1000 the Scottish kings embarked on a dramatic expansion of their territories. Geoffrey Barrow describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period. He examines the character of Scottish feudalism, considers how Scotland’s landscape influenced its society and outlook on the world, and traces the growth of a sense of national identity up to 1306 and the coronation of Robert the Bruce as Robert I. Updated throughout, the new edition includes a new chapter on education and learning.Includes 2 maps, chronology, further reading, glossary, genealogy.

About this title

About the Author

G. W. S. Barrow was Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography, University of Edinburgh, 1979–92. His books include FeudalBritain (London, 1956); Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland (4th edition, Edinburgh, 2005); The Anglo-Norman Era in ScottishHistory (Oxford, 1980 – his Ford lectures); Scotland and its Neighbours in the Middle Ages (London, 1992); and The Kingdom of the Scots (2nd edition,Edinburgh, 2003).

From the Back Cover

SERIES EDITOR: JENNY WORMALDA flagship series for Edinburgh University Press for many years, The New History of Scotland books have become classic texts. Written by authors at the forefront of their discipline, titles in this series provide an ideal introduction to Scottish history for students and for general readers. This popular and enduring series is now being updated with thoroughly revised editions both by original and by new authors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748617213
• ISBN 13: 9780748617210
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224