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Andrew Lang was a Scottish writer best known for collecting folklore, legends, and fairy tales and making a compendium of them to celebrate ethnic heritage.

Andrew Lang, (born March 31, 1844, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scot.--died July 20, 1912, Banchory, Aberdeenshire), Scottish scholar and man of letters noted for his collections of fairy tales and translations of Homer.

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Explore the turbulent era of 16th-century Scotland through Andrew Lang's compelling study, "John Knox and the Reformation." This historical work delves into the life and influence of John Knox, a pivotal figure in the Scottish Reformation and the rise of Protestantism in Scotland... Read Full Overview

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John Knox, minister, deceased, who had, as was alleged, the most part of the blameof all the sorrows of Scotland since the slaughter of the late Cardinal."It is thus that the decent burgess who, in 1572, kept The Diurnal of such daily eventsas he deemed important, cautiously... Read Full Overview

Andrew Lang, (born March 31, 1844, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scot.--died July 20, 1912, Banchory, Aberdeenshire), Scottish scholar and man of letters noted for his collections of fairy tales and translations of Homer.

Educated at St. Andrews University and at Balliol College,... Read Full Overview

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Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was... Read Full Overview

""John Knox and the Reformation"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Andrew Lang. The book is a detailed account of the life of John Knox, a Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation movement in Scotland. The author provides an insightful portrayal... Read Full Overview

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Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the... Read Full Overview