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The history of Galloway, from the earliest period to the present time (Volume I)

The history of Galloway, from the earliest period to the present time (Volume I)

MacKenzie, William

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General World HistoryGermanyBritish History

ISBN10: 9353801141
ISBN13: 9789353801144
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 610
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.35 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before Scotland was a nation of maps, it was a tapestry of parishes, ports, towers, and lore. In The history of Galloway, from the earliest period to the present time (Volume I), William Mackenzie brings the southwest into sharp relief. History starts close to home. Written in the Victorian era yet alive to the deeper past, this antiquarian history book traces the making of Galloway through landscape, settlement, faith, conflict, and civic life. It is scottish local history on a grand scale: a complete regional history of the southwest scotland region, attentive to kirkcudbrightshire wigtownshire history and the wider currents of ancient to modern Scotland. Mackenzie's gift is scottish historical geography: rivers, coasts, and routes are treated as forces that shape people and power. For readers drawn to genealogy and family history, the careful attention to place, lineage, and community makes it a strong companion for local history research; for collectors, it stands among the great british county histories collection and the best of victorian antiquarian histories. Its methodical citations and measured prose helped define modern regional historiography, and it remains a key gateway to early sources for students of Galloway today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you come for galloway scotland history or for the pleasure of classic narrative scholarship, Volume I offers a grounded, atmospheric record worth keeping.

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