SHORTEST HISTORY OF SCOTLAND (HB)

Scotland is one of the oldest nations in Europe. Its territory has remained essentially unchanged since the fifteenth century, and its southern border with England has barely altered since 1237. And yet a country with its own legal system, education and church is not a state – an ambiguity which has not prevented Scotland from playing a leading role on the global stage. This book explores the glories – real and imagined – of Scottish history and asks what a rich past can tell us about what may lie ahead.