The Highland Clans
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-29084-2 (ISBN)
The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of a fearless people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Here, he traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans, through the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden, to the Clearances and the present day. The images bring the stories to life with historical portraits and depictions of significant events such as the battles or the Highland dances, to name but a few. The story of the clans is also about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Complete with a clan map and an alphabetical list of the clans of the Scottish Highlands, this is a must for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.
Alistair Moffat is an award winning writer and journalist. He is the former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has written over twenty books. Moffat was co-chairman and historian for the Great Tapestry of Scotland, a community arts project which produced the embroidered tapestry, designed by Andrew Crummy with contributions from around 1,000 stitchers from across Scotland. It was unveiled on 3 September 2013 at the Scottish Parliament.
Preface: The Children of the Mist • 1. The Names of his Blood • 2. At First Light the Standards Gleamed • 3. Out of the Mouth of the Morning • 4. The Age of the Forays • 5. The Clans Daunted • 6. No Further Than Here • 7. Moments When Nothing Seemed Impossible • 8. Lochaber No More • 9. The Blood is Strong • 10. Camusdarroch • The Clans
| Zusatzinfo | 51 Illustrations, black and white; 35 Illustrations, color |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 200 mm |
| Gewicht | 390 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-500-29084-9 / 0500290849 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-29084-2 / 9780500290842 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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