Power and Propaganda: Scotland 1306-1488 Contributor(s): Stevenson, Katie (Author) |
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ISBN: 074864587X ISBN-13: 9780748645879 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
Dewey: 941.103 |
Series: New History of Scotland |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How did the later medieval kings of Scotland manipulate their power and alliances after the Wars of Independence? Key Features:
Power and Propaganda is a thematic reflection on the political history of late medieval Scotland, that considers the ways in which power was expressed and renegotiated during a crucial period in the kingdom's history. It deals with themes including the nature of the power enjoyed by kings, how that power was maintained and how it was deployed; the interpersonal relations and struggles between kings and the elites within their kingdoms; and, the structures of governance through which power operated and was felt down to a local level. Late medieval Scotland is especially fertile ground for an examination of all of these themes as two new dynasties - the Bruces and the Stewarts - were faced with the challenge of establishing their own legitimacy and authority. |