Now in paperback, this lively bestseller traces the history of Scotland's many contributions to our culture, drawin
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English Year 2010;2001
Table of contents :
The new Jerusalem --
A trap of their own making --
The proper study of mankind I --
The proper study of mankind II --
A land divided --
Last stand --
Profitable ventures --
A select society: Adam Smith and his friends --
"That great design": Scots in America --
Light from the north: Scots, liberals, and reform --
The last minstrel: Sir Walter Scott and the Highland revival --
Practical matters: Scots in science and industry --
The sun never sets: Scots and the British Empire --
Self-made men: Scots in the United States.