Subject: Scotland - postcolonial books
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:52:00 +0200


2nd August 2000

Dear PoColisters,

A few books on the (post-) colonial aspects of Scotland. Available from the
Edinburgh bookseller, James Thin on the website
www.jamesthin.co.uk/scoth.htm  :

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Highland Resistance: The Anti Landlord Tradition in the Scottish North
Iain Fraser Grigor
Mainstream, May 2000
hdbk, 1840182652 £14.99
A look at the political views in the Highlands today, which reveals the
continuing opposition to cultural and economic colonialism and the
strong support for home rule or independence.

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Scotland Since 1688: Struggle for a Nation
Edward J Cowan & Richard Finlay
Cima Books, June 2000
hdbk, 1903116155 £20.00
The story of the differences and conflicts between Scotland and England
since the Act of Union brought them together against the wishes of most
of the Scottish people, and how those differences - in ideas and outlook
as much as in situations such as the Jacobite Risings and the Highland
Clearances - have contributed to the situation in the country today.

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Who Owns Scotland Now?
Auslan Cramb
Mainstream, June 2000
pbk, 1840183217 £9.99
The paperback edition of this revealing look at the ownership of land -
80% of which is still in the hands of lairds of one type or another.

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Making of the Crofting Community
Jim Hunter
John Donald, June 2000
pbk, 0859765377 £9.99
A revised and updated edition of this classic history of the Crofters and
the injustices they suffered as they fought for their right to work the
land.

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Lord of the Isles: The Story of Lord Leverhume
Nigel Nicolson
Acair, June 2000
pbk 086152215X £12.99
The story of Leverhume’s attempt to turn the islands of Lewis and Harris
into a thriving centre for industry and commerce but which foundered
because of the lack of consultation with the islanders who he believed he
was helping.

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Best wishes,

Eric Dickens




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