Books - History of Scotland, Medieval through Modern
Here are some interesting books on Scotland's history from medieval times through the modern rebirth of Scottish nationalism.
 The New Penguin History of Scotland A must-have for any student of Scottish history. From prehistoric times through the present, each chapter is written by an expert in the field. |
 Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson An engaging, lively history of Scotland - heavy on the swashbuckling. A great read. |
 Scotland : An Intimate Portrait by Geddes MacGregor Mr. MacGregor sheds light on the origin of Scotland's cultural distinctions - kilts, bagpipes, etc., in the context of the history of Scotland. A lovely book. |
 Medieval Scotland (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) By A.D.M. Barrell Covers early medieval Scotland through the 16th century. Celebrates the Scots' achievement of a cohesive nationhood, against high odds, when the Irish and Welsh failed to unify their countries. |
 Burgess, Merchant and Priest: The Medieval Scottish Town By Derek Hall Hall is an urban archeologist and puts his narrative skills to work in this fascinating story of the bustling, vigorous Scottish towns, including Edinburgh, Glasglow, Perth, and more. Find out how urban Scots lived in the middle ages. |
 The Stuarts (A Royal History of England) Edited by Antonia Fraser The Stuarts reigned over Scotland and England from 1603 through 1714. There is an error in the book's description - James VI's mother was Mary, Queen of Scots, not Margaret Tudor. |
 The People with No Name: Ireland's Ulster Scots, America's Scots Irish, and the Creation of a British Atlantic World, 1689-1764 By Patrick Griffin From Scotland to Ireland to America, the Presbyterians fled persecution and economic failure. |
 Damn Rebel Bitches By Maggie Craig What a title! Entertaining history of women active during the '45 rising (Flora MacDonald wasn't the only one!). Recommended. |
 The Highland Scots of North Carolina 1732 - 1776 The Highland diaspora began later than the Lowland, during the Jacobite era. This history begins with their lives in the Highlands and follows their emigration to North Carolina. Fascinating reading, especially if you contrast their views with the Scotch-Irish. |
 The Road to Home Rule By Christopher Harvie and Peter Jones Well-illustrated history of 20th century Scotland's rising nationalism. Fascinating, readable, a fabulous portrait of a nation that couldn't die. |
 How the Scots Invented the Modern World:... By Arthur Herman This book is a best-seller and no wonder - talk about "ego feed" for anyone with Scots blood. Still, who can resist? And, of course, it's all true! From the flap: "Who formed the first modern nation? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots." |
 Heritage of Scotland : A Cultural History of Scotland and Its People Beautifully illustrated, engagingly written, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of Scottish culture and history. |
