The Shortest History of Scotland

Name: The Shortest History of Scotland
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Murray Pittock

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Black Inc
03 February 2026

History; European history

From clan castles and conflict to Hadrian's Wall and Brexit

Scotland is one of the oldest nations in Europe. Its territory has remained fundamentally unchanged since the fifteenth century, and its southern border with England has barely altered- with the exception of Berwick and a few square kilometres of 'debatable' land - since 1237. And yet Scotland - a country with a global brand - is not a state at all. The Shortest History of Scotland argues that its very ambiguity is what has made the nation a central part of the global story.

Starting at the very beginning with a Scotland before Scotland - a tribal society connected closely by sea to Ireland, before becoming a place defined by being the part of an island beyond the Roman wall - Pittock ranges with dazzling expertise through the defining episodes of Scottish history up to the present.

By: Murray Pittock
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781760645359
ISBN 10: 1760645354
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Murray Pittock MAE FRSE is Scotland's leading cultural historian. His books include Culloden, Enlightenment in a Smart City, The Myth of the Jacobite Clans and Robert Burns in Global Culture.