The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

Publisher's Synopsis:

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History interprets history broadly, including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief, geology, and the languages of Scotland. It covers more than 20 centuries of history, including immigrants, migrants, and emigrants. It extends from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway, the Western Isles to the Borders. It deals extensively with Scots abroad, from Canada to Russia to New Zealand. It includes entries on historical figures from Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace to James (Paraffin) Young. It covers Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty. It ranges from clans to Clearances and Covenanters.
Over 500,000 words in length, and written by more than 70 distinguished contributors, it aims to explain as well as describe. It is more than a historical dictionary or an encyclopedia. Multi-authored entries analyse key themes such as kingship, national identity, women and society, urban and rural life, the economy, housing, living standards, and religious belief across the centuries in an authoritative but approachable way.
The Oxford Companion to Scottish History has a broader range of topics and approaches, and a more authoritative list of contributors than any of its competitors. It also stands alone in providing analysis of issues such as national identity and living standards.

• Covers more than 20 centuries of history, and interprets history broadly, covering for example archaeology, climate, culture, languages
• Contributors include the foremost authorities in their fields
• Multi-authored entries analyse key themes such as national identity, women and society, living standards, and religious belief in great depth
• Covers immigration, migration, and emigration, and deals extensively with Scots abroad - from Canada to Russia to New Zealand
• The A-Z entries are complemented by maps, genealogies, a glossary, a chronology, and an extensive guide to further reading
• Includes historical personalities such as Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace
• Extends from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway, from the Western Isles to the Borders

Edited by Michael Lynch, formerly Professor of Scottish History, University of Edinburgh

Michael Lynch was formerly Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh. He was also Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and President of the Historical Association of Scotland.

Contributors:
Editor
Michael Lynch, formerly Professor of Scottish History, University of Edinburgh

Section Editors
Dauvit Braun, Lecturer in Scottish History, University of Glasgow
Ewan Cameron, Senior Lecturer in Scottish History, University of Edinburgh
Richard Finlay, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Strathclyde
Joan MacDonald, graduate of the Department of Celtic, University of Edinburgh
Norman Macdougall, Senior Lecturer in Scottish History, University of St Andrews
Margaret Mackay, Director of the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh
Duncan Macmillan, Professor of Fine Art, University of Edinburgh
Geoffrey Stell, Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland

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