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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 0902752758 | no image available | Provand's Lordship and Medieval Glasgow | Helen Avenell | Glasgow Museums | 2004 | This history of Provand`s Lordship traces its history since its erection in 1471 by Bishop Andrew Muirhead to house a chaplain. In its time this medieval house has been accommodation for the local hangman, an alehouse, and a barber`s shop. Since 1970 it has been one of the city`s museums. | 1481 |
| 0748616411 | no image available | Edinburgh | Irene Maver | Edinburgh University Press | 2004 | This study of Scotland`s capital includes chapters on the following: Origins to Reformation; Conflict and Social Change, 1560-1707; City of Improvement, 1707-1832; Post-Union Politics: Rebellion, Management and Reform; The Emergence of ‘Modern Athens’; The Consumer City and Living Standards; Scotland’s Metropolis, 1832-1918; Municipal and Parliamentary Affairs; Victorian and Edwardian Social Life; Economy, Modernisation and War: Twentieth-Century City, 1918-2000; Political Challenges and Changes; Culture, Community and Social Diversity; Economic Reorientation and Urban Regeneration. | 1477 |
| 0415327245 | no image available | Scotland & Nationalism, Ed4 | C. Harvie | Routledge | 2004 | A general study of nationalism in Scotland, this book looks at the referendum which agreed to set up a Scottish parliament. | 1468 |
| 0415327253 | no image available | Scotland & Nationalism, Ed4 | C. Harvie | Routledge | 2004 | A general study of nationalism in Scotland, this book looks at the referendum which agreed to set up a Scottish parliament. | 1469 |
| 0748617892 | no image available | Contemporary Scottish Fiction: Film, Television and the Novel | Duncan Petrie | Edinburgh University Press | 2004 | This study of Scottish fiction deals with the changes which have taken place in the last 20 years. Major political upheavals (in the UK and Scotland) have been reflected in these changes with a move away from the common depiction of the Scottish ‘hard man’ to a broader examination of soiciety now that much of the country`s industrial landscape has vanished. The work of various authors is examined including Alasdair Gray, James Kelman, Ian Rankin, Janice Galloway, Andrew O'Hagan, Alan Spence, Candia McWilliam, Alan Warner, Iain Banks and Irvine Welsh. Creative people in film and television include Bill Forsyth, John Byrne, Bill Douglas, Danny Boyle, Peter Mullan, Lynne Ramsay and David Mackenzie. | 1451 |
| 0748620044 | no image available | Scottish Local Government | Allan McConnell | Edinburgh University Press | 2004 | This analysis of the workings of Scottish local government looks at the role of the councils and their relationship with the Scottish parliament. It deals with many issues including the nature of local government, political management, the roles of councillors, electoral reform, non-elected local bodies, "performance" issues, council finance and PFI. Statistical data is included. | 1446 |
| 0748620052 | no image available | Scottish Local Government | Allan McConnell | Edinburgh University Press | 2004 | This analysis of the workings of Scottish local government looks at the role of the councils and their relationship with the Scottish parliament. It deals with many issues including the nature of local government, political management, the roles of councillors, electoral reform, non-elected local bodies, "performance" issues, council finance and PFI. Statistical data is included. | 1445 |
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