Scotland: History of a Nation

From the earliest times to devolution, Brexit and beyond, this edition of Scotland History of a Nation has a new introduction that connects the past with more contemporary events.

As a nation, Scotland has always been under test, and over four thousand years ago, its Stone Age inhabitants were among the most advanced builders in Europe. About two thousand years ago, the Romans decided it was wiser to build a wall than attempt conquest. A thousand years ago, Scotland was one of the first medieval European kingdoms to emerge as a political unity from the Dark Ages.

This original and immensely readable history charts the long, painful and sometimes tragic but often inspiring process that has formed the Scottish people of today.