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Culture Smart! Scotland


by John Scotney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture, equally of interest to the traveler and business person. (SCT160, $9.95)

The Place of the Dead, Death and Remembrance in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe


by Peter Marshall | Bruce Gordon

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

This compilation of 15 essays gives a comprehensive account of attitudes toward the dead throughout western and central Europe in the medieval and early modern periods, using "placing" of the dead -- in physical, spiritual and social terms -- as a lens to examine the religious and social outlook of those societies. (EUR375, $50.00)

The Reavers

The Reavers


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

After twelve gloriously scandalous Flashman novels, the incomparable George MacDonald Fraser gives us a hilarious tale of derring-do from the turn of the 17th century (sort of) in the wild Borderlands of Scotland. (GBR755, $14.95)

Sebastian Castellio, 1515-1563, Humanist and Defender of Religious Toleration


by Bruce Gordon | Hans R. Guggisberg

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 303 PAGES

A biography of 16th-century linguist, humanist and religious reformer Sebastian Castellio that considers his influence on the conflict between orthodox Calvinists and more tolerant Protestant thinkers, with special attention to Castellio's "On Heretics." Translated from the German by Yale Divinity School's Bruce Gordon. (EUR376, $130.00)

The Steel Bonnets

The Steel Bonnets


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

MacDonald Fraser captures the celebrated mayhem, blood and glory of the Anglo-Scottish border raids in rich and entertaining detail. (SCT04, $14.95)

The Swiss Reformation


by Bruce Gordon

  • RELIGION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Yale Divinity School professor Gordon analyzes the Swiss Reformation and its influence on the development of the multi-lingual Swiss Confederation and on 16th century Europe. He also focuses on the roles played by the dominant figures Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger. (SWZ74, $35.00)

A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh

A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh


by David Daiches

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A splendid introduction to the city. (SCT108, $16.95)

William Wallace, Brave Heart

William Wallace, Brave Heart


by James MacKay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

MacKay separates myth from legend in this rich account of one of Scotland's greatest heroes. He delves into medieval Scotland, setting the life of William Wallace in its historical context. (SCT30, $16.99)

Fodor's Exploring Scotland

Fodor's Exploring Scotland


by Gilbert Summers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

With its many photographs, detailed descriptions and practical information, this compact guide covers Scotland in style. (SCT09, $22.00)

Rough Guide Scotland

Rough Guide Scotland


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 888 PAGES

A comprehensive guide focusing on where to go and what to do from Dumphries and Edinburgh to Stornoway, Kirkwall and Lerwick. (SCT60, $23.99)

The Highland Clans

The Highland Clans


by Alistair Moffat

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

This excellent compact history of the Scottish Highland clans brings to life their leaders, traditions, families and heroic deeds with color illustrations, photos, a clan map and an alphabetical family list. (SCT164, $22.95)

Calvin


by Bruce Gordon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 398 PAGES

In this insightful biography, Gordon, a professor at Yale Divinity School and expert on the Reformation, examines the life and influence of John Calvin in the context of 16th century Europe. (FRN914, $35.00)

The Crofter and the Laird

The Crofter and the Laird


by John McPhee

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

McPhee packs up his family and returns for a year to his ancestral land on the Isle of Colonsay in this lyrical, appreciative portrait of place and traditional ways of life in the Hebrides. (SCT23, $16.00)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland

The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland


by Hugh Palmer

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Not just drop-dead beautiful, this lavishly illustrated compendium includes suggestions for historic hamlets, market towns, castles and estates. With notes on travel, hotels, restaurants and accommodations. (SCT81, $40.00)

 

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