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HISTORY OF SCOTLAND
Author, George Buchanan ; Translated by, James Aikman;Publisher, Thomas Ireland, JR. 1829
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George Buchanan(1506–1582) was a renowned Scottishhumanist, poet, and historian. His majorwork was Rerum Scoticarum Historia(History of Scotland), firstpublished in Latin in 1582.
- includes detailed accounts of Scottish kings, beginning with the legendary Fergus I, and covers the Roman period, and the Stuart dynasty.
- Controversy & Impact:Buchanan argued that the people were the source of political power and that tyrants could be punished, which led to his work being suppressed by James VI and Parliament in the 1580s.
- Buchanan goes far back into the earliest periods to tell the history of Scotland. He relates the stories of the legendary Scottish kings, the tragedy of Mary Queen of Scots, etc..
- Includes Life of Buchanan, geographical description, etc.
- Relates the early names of Scotland
Before it was known as Scotland,the land was primarily calledCaledoniaby the RomansandAlbain Gaelic. The Romans used \"Caledonia\" todescribe the territory north of the River Forth inhabited by the Pictishtribes, while \"Alba\" (orAlbainn) is the ancient Gaelicname for the region.
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Has several foldout maps
Some limited underlining
Small black stain on back cover of Volume I
Ex-Library with markings
One map has small tear where it connects with book
Very rare to find all 6 volumes together in one set
Very Good Condition
Almost no foxing or staining
Clean white pages
