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James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.

October 24, 2024
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The facade of the National Library of Scotland.

A Nation Built on Books: The Role of Libraries in Modern Scotland

Scotland's National Librarian discusses the place of libraries in our cultural landscape.

Edinburgh University Press
June 18, 2024

Perspectives from Beyond Scotland’s Borders: Nurturing Innovative, Global Scholarship on Scottish History and Culture for Half a Century

by Kevin James and Melissa Turner Scotland has always had a geographically expansive range of global engagements: its imprint is discernible around the world—not just in the form of permanent settlement, much as its global impact has often been measured…

Edinburgh University Press
December 14, 2023

James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

A Nation Built on Books: The Role of Libraries in Modern Scotland

Perspectives from Beyond Scotland’s Borders: Nurturing Innovative, Global Scholarship on Scottish History and Culture for Half a Century

James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Palestine, Racial Capitalism and the Weapon of Theory

Open Access Week 2024: Embracing Open Access at Edinburgh University Press

5 Things I Learned About William Lindsay Gresham

Demystifying the role of Ottoman bureaucrats in occupied Western Anatolia at the dawn of ethnic violence and destruction