The Declaration of Arbroath: 'For Freedom Alone'
(Paperback, New Edition)
Publishing Details
The Declaration of Arbroath: 'For Freedom Alone'
By (Author) Edward J. Cowan
Birlinn General
Birlinn Ltd
1st April 2020
12th March 2020
New Edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history: medieval period, middle ages
Social and cultural history
Political ideologies and movements
European history
History and Archaeology
941.103
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 130mm, Height 195mm, Spine 15mm
190g
Description
The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April, 1320, is one of the most remarkable documents to have been produced anywhere in medieval Europe.
Signed by 51 Scottish nobles, it confirms Scotland's status as an independent sovereign state with the right to use military action if unjustly attacked. Quoted by many, understood by few, its historical significance has now almost been overtaken by its mythic status.
Since 1998, the US Senate has claimed that the American Declaration of Independence is modelled upon 'the inspirational document' of Arbroath. This is the first book-length study to examine the origins of the Declaration and the ideas upon which it drew, while tracing the rise of its mythic status in Scotland and exploring its impact upon revolutionary America.
Reviews
'Cowans bold chronological sweep is to be admired'
* Times Literary Supplement *Author Bio
Edward Cowan is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies in Dumfries. Until 2009 he was Professor of Scottish History and Director of the Crichton Campus.He has written widely on the history of Viking Scotland, early modern Scottish political thought, Scottish popular culture and Scottish emigration history. He lives in Glasgow.
