The Genuine History Of The Britons Asserted Against Mr. Macpherson

By John Whitaker

Book Overview

History is never uncontested. The past is contested ground. In The Genuine History Of The Britons Asserted Against Mr. Macpherson, the eighteenth-century historian Mr. Whitaker enters the heart of the james macpherson ossian debate, challenging the sweeping claims that reshaped popular ideas of ancient britain and ireland. This scholarly british history treatise dissects Macpherson's arguments about the ancient britons origins and the relationship between Britons and Celts history, offering a meticulous, passionately argued alternative grounded in celtic history nonfiction rather than romantic speculation. As an early celtic studies classic, it unfolds as both rigorous historical criticism of Macpherson and a vivid window into how the Ossian poems first unsettled scholars, making it an essential ossian controversy analysis for historians and scholars seeking to understand early pre Roman Britain through the eyes of a contemporary critic. For readers of intellectual history and antiquarian research, and for anyone seeking a primary source for celtic studies, Whitaker's work reveals how deeply questions of identity, language, and legend shaped emerging narratives of the British past. 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. Equally suited to serious study and to the shelves of classic-literature connoisseurs, it offers a rare chance to encounter the Britons not as myth, but as argued history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354480446
• ISBN13: 9789354480447
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"