The Oxford Companion to Scottish History
Subtitle: the definitive guide to 2000 years of Scottish history
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: October 5, 2007
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 768
ISBN-13: 9780199234820
Subjects: British & Irish history; Scotland - History; Reference; Europe - Great Britain - General; General; Reference / General; Encyclopedias; History; Scotland; Social life and customs
First sentence: The modern city of Aberdeen has as its nucleus two medieval burghs: Old Aberdeen, the small settlement beside Don, dominated by St Machar's cathedral; and New Aberdeen, the commercial burgh concentrated on the Dee.
Notes: Oxford Paperback Reference
Table of contents: title: List of editors and contributors; title: Classified contents; title: List of abbreviations; title: Note to the reader; title: The Oxford Companion to Scottish History; title: Glossary; title: Chronology; title: Maps; title: Genealogies; title: Guide to further reading