A guide to traveling in Scotland that provides information on the country's wildlife, geography, climate, historical sites, tourist attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, and activities.
In a thought-provoking analysis Keating reviews the political, constitutional, and legal issues around Scottish independence and the political economy of independence surveying the options for a social and economic project for an independent Scotland.
The archaeological story of Iona, from the first monastery established by Columba in 563 to the island's restoration and renewal in the late-1870s. The book assesses the many excavations on the island itself within the wider context of Pictland and Northumbria.
"This book transforms our understanding of canonical texts from Macbeth to Defoe's Colonel Jack, but it also shows the significance of a whole series of authors (from William Drummond in Scotland to the Earl of Orrery in County Cork) who were prominent during their lifetimes but…
Lonely Planet Scotland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Head over the sea to Skye for stunning scenery, seek out the history round every corner in Edinburgh and stroll the bonnie banks of Loc…