{"product_id":"classical-caledonia-roman-history-and-myth-in-eighteenth-century-scotland","title":"Classical Caledonia: Roman History and Myth in Eighteenth-Century Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book explores early modern interpretations of Roman Scotland, examining how this ancient past was misunderstood and manipulated to create a patriotic history. It looks at the lives and writings of antiquarians, poets, and Enlightenment thinkers to uncover the political, patriotic, and intellectual influences that fueled this debate. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 August 2020\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplores early modern interpretations of Roman Scotland \r\n\r\nExamines an important aspect of the development of Scottish identity, a subject being brought to the fore again in recent debates surrounding Scottish independence\r\nOffers an in-depth study of a largely overlooked aspect of Scottish historiography\r\nMakes extensive use of archival and manuscript material, much of it previously unpublished\r\nTakes a broad, multidisciplinary approach\r\nExamines the influence of the Scottish Enlightenment, James Macpherson's Ossianic poems and the rise of Romanticism\r\nThis book focuses on early modern attitudes towards Scotland's ancient past and looks in particular at the ways in which this past was not only misunderstood, but also manipulated in attempts to create a patriotic history for the nation. Adding a new perspective on the formation of Scotland's national identity, the book documents a century-long, often heated debate regarding the extent of Roman influence north of Hadrian's Wall. By exploring the lives and writings of antiquarians, poets and Enlightenment thinkers, it aims to uncover the political, patriotic and intellectual influences which fuelled this debate. Classical Caledonia will cast light on a rarely discussed aspect of Scotland's historiography, one which played a vital role in establishing early modern notions of 'Scottishness' at a time when Scotland was coming to terms with radical and traumatic changes to its position within Britain and the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 514g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 240 x 21 (mm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474445641\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alan Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44096210731258,"sku":"9781474445641","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/9781474445641.jpg?v=1659720987","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/classical-caledonia-roman-history-and-myth-in-eighteenth-century-scotland","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}