At a time when the Union between Scotland and England is once again under the spotlight, Remembering the Past in Nineteenth-Century Scotland examines the way in which Scotland's national heroes were once remembered as champions of both Scottish and British patriotism. Whereas 19th-century Scotl...

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Main Author:	Coleman, James J. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2014
Subjects:	Geschichte 1800-1900 Geschichte Nationalismus National characteristics, Scottish / History / 19th century Nationalism / Scotland / 19th century Kollektives Gedächtnis Nationalbewusstsein Schottland Hochschulschrift
Online Access:	BSB01 Volltext
Summary:	At a time when the Union between Scotland and England is once again under the spotlight, Remembering the Past in Nineteenth-Century Scotland examines the way in which Scotland's national heroes were once remembered as champions of both Scottish and British patriotism. Whereas 19th-century Scotland is popularly depicted as a mire of sentimental Jacobitism and kow-towing unionism, this book shows how Scotland's national heroes were once the embodiment of a consistent, expressive and robust view of Scottish nationality. Whether celebrating the legacy of William Wallace and Robert Bruce, the reformer John Knox, the Covenanters, 19th-century Scots rooted their national heroes in a Presbyterian and unionist view of Scotland's past. Examined through the prism of commemoration, this book uncovers collective memories of Scotland's past entirely opposed to 21st-century assumptions of medieval proto-nationalism and Calvinist misery. Key Features * Detailed studies of 19th-century commemoration of Scotland's national heroes * Uncovers an all but forgotten interpretation of these 'great Scots' * Shines a new light on the mindset of nineteenth-century Scottish national identity as being comfortably Scottish and British * Overturns the prevailing view of Victorian Scottishness as parochial, sentimental tartanry
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Aug 2016)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (204 pages)
ISBN:	9780748676910