When Scotland Was Jewish

When Scotland Was Jewish
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786455225

The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.

1745-1826

1745-1826
Author: James Grant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 610
Release: 1897
Genre: Battles
ISBN:

Collins Fact File: Scotland

Collins Fact File: Scotland
Author:
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

Thematically organised, this book gathers together a mass of widely scattered and difficult-to-find information on a wide range of topics covering every aspect of life, including politics, commerce, culture and the arts, religion, the media, geography, sport and the military.

Langholm as it was

Langholm as it was
Author: John Hyslop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 954
Release: 1912
Genre: Annandale and Eskdale (Scotland : District)
ISBN: