Highlanders: A History of the Gaels
by John Macleod
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Author: John MacleodEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-03-01
ISBN: 0340639911
Number of pages: 324
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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Book Review: Long memories and Great Grudges
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't wax lirical about this work as it does not need it. It is a popular history of the Highlands of Scotland and entertains easily - MacLeod's style is good. Essentially the book is in 3 or 4 sections. The first section deals with the Scots prior to the adventure of The Bruce and the victory over the english at BannockBurn - I especially enjoyed the information about the Celtic church - the original gaelic (Irish and Scots) church - which was not Roman Catholic in litergy or theology. The second period deals with the solidification of clan society within the ever increasing feudal influences of the south - Land for example used to belong to the whole Clan - not the Chief - until norman influence - brought in by The Bruce and others changed the society. The third period deals with the folly of the Stuarts and the twin outcomes of emerging captialism and english atrocities against Scots - in particular Highlanders. Macleod has written another book dealing with the whole stuart family and I recommend that to anyone. Now the track of the book changes and we are only half way through - the rest - or it seems to be the rest deals with the role of the church in Scotland - and to understand the Presbyterian Kirk is to understand Scotland. In order to do this Macleod retraces some of his previous chapters and now comments through the trained eyes of a Preachers Son - and he does a fine job of it as well. The maps are okay - the Gaelic comments throughout the book however could have be dealt with a glossary - the index is fine as well. All in all for an introduction to Scottish Highland culture you need to read a period of some 1500 years and in 350 pages of so you canna go past this tome. Aye we have long memories and hold great grudges !
Summary of Highlanders: A History of the Gaels
A history of the isles and glens of the Highlands of Scotland. Starting from a journey north to the author's home in the Western Isles, this book is a tour of the past, great and sad, of the Gaels of Scotland, and through the realities of the present.
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