The Kingdom of the Isles: Scotland's Western Seaboard C.1100-1336

by R. Andrew McDonald

This study explores the history of the western seaboard of Scotland (the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man) in a formative but often neglected era: the central middle ages, from the mightly Somerled to his descendant John MacDonald, the first Lord of the Isles (c. 1336).

Drawing on a variety of sources, this very readable narrative deals with three major and closely interrelated themes: first, the existence of the Isles and coastal mainland...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904607799
• ISBN13: 9781904607793
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: John Donald Publishers
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"