The Highland Clans

By: Alistair Moffat

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Paperback | 1 February 2013 | Edition Number 1

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176 Pages

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The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.
Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It's a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden.

Complete with a clan map and an alphabetical list of the clans of the Scottish Highlands, this is a must for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.

Industry Reviews

'Full of character, combining proper research with a sure eye to what attracts and sustains an audience's attention ' - Scotland on Sunday
'Refreshing new material and commanding historical breadth in this lively and beautifully illustrated survey of 1,000 years of clancestry' - Country Life
'The best popular text of its kind ... Alistair Moffat is both a scholar and a writer in touch with ordinary folk. He deals with controversial topics expertly and keeps the facts in focus' - Scots Magazine
'An extraordinary achievement ... The Highland Clans drifts effortlessly between exceedingly good reference book and riproaring read' - Peeblesshire News

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