Oxford Companion to Scottish History

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History interprets history broadly including archaeology architecture climate culture folk belief geology and the langauages of Scotland. It covers more than 20 centuries of history including immigrants migrants and emigrants. It extends from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway the Western Isles to the Borders. It deals extensively with Scots abroad from Canada to Russia to New Zealand. It includes entries on historical figures from Columba Macbeth and William Wallace to James (Paraffin) Young. It covers Burns Clubs curling and shinty. It ranges from clans to Clearances and Covenanters.