An edition of How the Scots invented the Modern World
(2001)
How the Scots invented the Modern World
the true story of how western Europe's poorest nation created our world & everything in it
by Arthur Herman
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This lively bestseller traces the history of Scotland's many contributions to our culture, drawing on the most recent research of scholars and historians to demonstrate just how central the Scots have been throughout the rise of the West.
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Civilization, Scottish National characteristics, Modern Civilization, Scottish influences, ScotsPlaces
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How the Scots invented the Modern World: the true story of how western Europe's poorest nation created our world & everything in it
2001, MJF Books
in English
1606710494 9781606710494
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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.
Edition Notes
Originally published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2001.
"This edition is published by MJF Books in arrangement with Crown Publishers, a Member of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of random House Inc."--Title Verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-452) and index.
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