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Scotland : The Global History
Book • 2022
In this deeply researched account, Murray Pittock explores Scotland's place in the world, examining its role in the British Empire, the rise of nationalism, and the pressures of 'Britishness.
' The book reveals Scotland's diverse history and its continued global impact despite losing its status as an independent state.
It covers significant events from the Thirty Years' War to Jacobite risings and modern independence debates.
' The book reveals Scotland's diverse history and its continued global impact despite losing its status as an independent state.
It covers significant events from the Thirty Years' War to Jacobite risings and modern independence debates.
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at the end of the podcast as the author of the book discussed in the episode.

Anita Anand

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187. The Birth of Britain
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as a must-buy for all Empire listeners.


William Dalrymple

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192. Native American Chiefs, the Founding of Canada, and the KKK: Scots in America
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in the introduction of the podcast.


William Dalrymple

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191. Slave, Slaver, Abolitionist: Three Scots in Africa
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as a good starting point for learning about the Scottish Enlightenment.

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