The Highland Clans
WW Norton · Print & ebook · May 7, 2013
A History pick for readers exploring The Highland Clans.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear path through clan history, where family, place, and tradition shape the story.
- Genres
- Scottish History, Family Trees & Genealogy, Georgian Britain (1714-1837)
- Published
- WW Norton, May 7, 2013
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“A brisk and accessible guide to a thousand years of reiving and rivalry in the Highlands.” —The Scotsman The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746.
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Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day. Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It’s a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden. 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.
Clans and Continuity
A clear path through clan history, where family, place, and tradition shape the story.
Come here for
- Highland history shaped by lineage, land, and community
- Battles and migrations across a long historical arc
Expect
- A timeline from Celtic origins to the present day
- A clan map and alphabetical list of Highland clans
Where it sits
| Scottish History | 99% |
|---|---|
| Family Trees & Genealogy | 33% |
| Georgian Britain (1714-1837) | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European History
- Authors
- Alistair Moffat
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- May 7, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- European History