{"product_id":"classical-caledonia-alan-montgomery-9781474445658","title":"Classical Caledonia: Roman History and Myth in Eighteenth-Century Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003ci\u003eClassical Caledonia\u003c\/i\u003e casts a 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\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474445659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474445658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Alan Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130057126143,"sku":"9781474445658","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_455a418a-166c-4bb5-89e5-554a13043576.jpg?v=1687467323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classical-caledonia-alan-montgomery-9781474445658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}