Bøger af Alan R. MacDonald

The first modern history of Scottish woodlands explores the changing relationship between trees and people from the time of Scotland's first settlement, focusing on the period 1500 to 1920. Includes 69 illustrations, in both b/w and colour.

This text discusses the political history of the Scottish Church in the reign of James VI (1567-1625). It offers a new perspective on the Reformed Kirk during the crucial period in its development. It is an examination of relations between Kirk and State based on contemporary sources.

Drawing on local and national sources, this book sheds light upon the way in which parliament acted as a point of contact, a place where legislative business was done, relationships formed and status affirmed. It places Scotland within the wider British and European context and argues that the Scottish parliament was an effective institution.