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Auld Enemies: The Scots and the English
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Auld Enemies: The Scots and the English
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Ross
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History Humour |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781780270494
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Classifications | Dewey:305.821 |
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Illustrations |
b/w illustrations throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Birlinn General
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Imprint |
Birlinn Ltd
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Publication Date |
10 October 2012 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
For almost a thousand years, Scotland and England have been neighbour nations. For more than half that time, they were foreign countries, often at war. Four hundred years ago, they began to share a monarchy; three hundred years ago, they joined in a United Kingdom. A new concept of 'Britishness' arose, but for most purposes Scots remained Scots and English remained English, and the old sense of rivalry remained. In olden times, a war of words and propaganda accompanied the fighting. As the countries got to know each other better and the fighting died down, the verbal exchanges continued, and became sharper, more wide-ranging, and funnier. This book provides a unique record of the long contest of verbal warfare across the Border, from its beginnings right up to the present day. Auld Enemies will be a useful handbook that can be enjoyed whichever side you're on.
Author Biography
David Ross has written numerous books on aspects of Scottish history and culture, some serious and some less so. His most recent isThe Killing Time, a study of Scotland between the Covenant of 1638 and the Union of 1707. Scottish humour is a particular interest, and he is compiler and editor of the best-selling Awa' an' Bile Yer Heid, an anthology of choice Scottish insults. He is currently working on anthology of Scottish humour from its earliest appearances to the present day.
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