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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 0907845746 | |
Scottish Philosophy: Selected Writings 1690-1950 | Gordon Graham (ed.) | Imprint Academic | 2004 | From the Middle Ages, through the Scottish Enlightenment and into the modern world, philosophy has been in the forefront of intellectual debate in Scotland. This study looks at the writings of many thinkers, from Scotland`s first professor of Moral Philosophy (Gershom Carmichael at Glasgow University) through David Hume and Adam Smith and into the 20th century. | 1422 |
| 0750929774 | |
Medieval Scotland | Alan MacQuarrie | Sutton Publishing | 2004 | This study of medieval Scotland examines what made the country so different from other Celtic nations and how the Scots have managed to maintain their national integrity while other Celtic nations, such as Wales and Brittany, have lost much of their distinctiveness. This study looks at the relations between Scotland (and these other countries) and their more dominant neighbours and how and why Scotland has been more successful in keeping its nationhood intact. | 1412 |
| 1859834078 | |
Dunfermline: The Post-war Years | Bert McEwan | Breedon Books | 2004 | This illustrated record of Dunfermline traces its recent history from the Second World War. It covers the people, local buildings and places of interest. | 1434 |
| 090784572X | |
The Scottish Idealists: Selected Philosophical Writings | David Boucher (ed.) | Imprint Academic | 2004 | Scottish Idealism was a stong influence within British philisophical circles in the late 19th - early 20th century. This sudy examines the work of writers such as Francis Hutcheson, Edward Caird, William Mitchell and John Watson. | 1421 |
| 0853616221 | |
The Railways of Upper Strathearn, Crieff - Balquidder | Bernard Byrom | Oakwood Press and Oakwood Video Library | 2004 | This is story of the railway lines which linked the villages of Comrie, Crieff, Lochearnhead, Callander and Balquidder. Essentially, this is about how lines were laid through Upper Strathearn in order to run a line from Crieff to Balquidder (which were already connected to the railway network) through Comrie. The line was completed in 1905 but was closed in stages in 1951 and 1964. | 1443 |
| 1570722692 | |
Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage | Barry Vann | Overmountain Press | 2004 | This is the history of the Scottish and Irish settlers in the southern Appalachian Mountains area of eastern USA. These settlers took with them their Celtic heritage and culture and kept the old traditions alive. | 1441 |
| 1841582948 | |
The Hebridean Traveller | Denis Rixson | Birlinn | 2004 | Travel to the Hebrides has long been a difficult undertaking but over the centuries many travellers have crossed the sea and explored the Hebridean islands. This study looks at the many authors who have made this journey and written about their experiences and what they made of the local people. Well-known travellers such as Dean Munro, Timothy Pont and Martin Martin are amongst those whose writings are quoted in order to portray how the people were regarded by outsiders. | 1438 |
| 1845300173 | |
Summer Tours in Scotland: Glasgow to the Highlands: The Royal Route, 1897 | David MacBrayne (ed.) | Grimsay Press | 2004 | This guidebook was originally published in 1897 and covers the routes of the steamers. It includes descriptions of places of interest, maps and black and white illustrations. | 1426 |
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