{"product_id":"scottish-history-for-dummies","title":"Scottish History For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn about:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of Scotland from the Stone Age to today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Industrial Revolution and Highland Clearances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndependence drives through the ages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorld wars and the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the rich and fascinating history of Scotland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWant to discover how a small country on the edge of northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? \u003ci\u003eScottish History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to the story of Scotland and her place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. From the Beaker people right up to the present day, it’s all inside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet the peoples of Scotland – get to know how the peoples who lived through the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages lived, what they ate and how they were viewed by the Romans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWitness the making of a kingdom – discover how the Kingdom of Alba came to be — thanks largely to the actions of Kenneth MacAlpin, whose Gaels defeated the Picts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncounter the superheroes of Scottish history – meet the men whose battles against English domination created the nation of Scotland: William Wallace and Robert the Bruce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTravel through Great Britain and its Empire – explore the events surrounding the unmaking of Scotland as a nation during the 18th century and how they impacted Scottish national identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore an industrial economy – pull back the curtain on how Scotland was built into an industrial economy by inventors, explorers and missionaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Roman invasion and (near) conquest of Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScotland’s politics, languages and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe reigns of William I, Alexander II and Alexander III\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Wars of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScotland during the Renaissance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharles I and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustrialisation and the Highland Clearances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe making of modern Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Knox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42854603391037,"sku":"9781118676158","price":35.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781118676158_841f7cb1-67fe-4f34-9c9f-f2a9e6f20018.jpg?v=1766918577","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/scottish-history-for-dummies","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}