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100 1 _aSkene, W. F.
_q(William Forbes),
_d1809-1892
245 1 0 _aCeltic Scotland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-09
508 _aMWS, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and People" by William F. Skene is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as the concluding part of a comprehensive work detailing the Celtic period of Scottish history, focusing specifically on the land and social conditions of its early inhabitants. The topic is likely to interest readers who are keen on exploring the complexities of Scotland’s Celtic heritage, including its land tenures, social structures, and ethnic compositions. The opening of the volume presents the author's preface, where he discusses the publication of the third edition and offers a brief overview of the historical context. Skene sets the stage by detailing the final phases of the consolidation of Scotland into a one feudal monarchy during the reign of Alexander the Third. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the social and political organization of the people living in Scotland during this period, illustrating the diversity of races that composed the population, including Picts, Britons, Scots, and various external influences. Through this detailed examination, readers are invited to appreciate the intricate historical tapestry of ancient Scotland, paving the way for further exploration into individual chapters that delve deeper into Scotland's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cEdinburgh: David Douglas, 1886
653 _aScotland -- History -- To 1603
653 _aCivilization, Celtic
653 _aCelts -- Scotland
653 _aScotland -- Antiquities, Celtic
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi01sken https://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi02sken https://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi03sken
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74710
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