Providing all the information that any reader could want on the origins of the Highland Games, their rules, their background and their flavor, including the first comprehensive directory of the Highland Games held around the world.
Author: Michael Brander
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0862413028
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 141
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Providing all the information that any reader could want on the origins of the Highland Games, their rules, their background and their flavor, including the first comprehensive directory of the Highland Games held around the world.
Hammer throwing at the Highland Games Paradoxically, some of the
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The Essential Guide to the Scottish Referendum Iain Macwhirter ... it became
fashionable for every middle-class English family to visit Scotland to chase the
deer and watch the Highland Games, which were also largely a Victorian
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Author: Iain Macwhirter
Publisher: Cargo Publishing
ISBN: 9781908885951
Category: Political Science
Page: 420
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The essential guide for anyone who wants to know more about Scotland's biggest political decision, this is the story of the road to referendum and the journay beyond, from one of the UK's most insightful political writers. "A truly important book, particularly at this moment." ~ Andrew Marr. "A terrific book [...] full of shrewd insights. I'd recommend it highly." ~ The Guardian *The official companion to the major television series.*
The latest in a series of guides to sporting literature (earlier volumes covered association football and rugby union), An Athletics Compendium provides an extensive and authoritative overview of the United Kingdom literature of track and field. Its compilers have a lifelong interest in and knowledge of all aspects of athletics. All significant publications on the theory and practice as well as the history of athletics are reviewed, and coverage includes the development of the modern Olympic movement.
Dogs ' , Celtica Helsingiensia : Proceedings from Brander , Michael , The Essential Guide to the Breathnach , Risteard , ' The Earliest Version a
Conference on Celtic Studies , eds . Anders Highland Games . Edinburgh :
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Author: John T. Koch
Publisher: Abc-Clio Incorporated
ISBN: 1851094407
Category: History
Page: 2128
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The most comprehensive reference resource on Celtic culture; an encyclopedia written by and for scholars, yet accessible to all.
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The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture John Scotney, Culture Smart! music of
the Gael was the harp ... In reality the competitive solo dancing so popular today
dates from the Victorian revival of the Highland games. At the games, Highland ...
Author: John Scotney
Publisher: Kuperard
ISBN: 9781857336214
Category: Travel
Page: 168
View: 655
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken
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Author: Chelle Koster-Walton
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 9781581577341
Category: Travel
Page: 320
View: 975
Gain an insider’s vantage point on this exceptional part of the Florida coast. Whether Charlotte Harbor’s wild shorelines and preserved estuaries, or Sarasota’s historic culture sweetened by sugar magnates, travelers have an in-depth look on the environment, history, and culture of this beautiful stretch of coastline. Now in its 6th fully updated edition, this guide gives visitors and locals access to the best of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Do it all, from the fabled “Sanibel stoop” for collecting seashells to dining in the finest five-star bistros. The author’s deep local knowledge again provides the most reliable info available to this paradise.
Scottish Americans in the American South R. Celeste Ray. Bauman , Richard , ed
. 1992 . ... Under the Kilt : Variations on the Scottish - American Ground . ” Journal
of American Ethnic ... The Essential Guide to Highland Games . Edinburgh ...
Author: R. Celeste Ray
Publisher:
ISBN: UVA:X004474013
Category: History
Page: 256
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Explores how the Scottish heritage and folklore thrives and blends with Southern regional myths and culture, and how that creates a unique sense of identity for Scottish Americans.
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, P 1992 Thomas Cook – 150 Years of Popular Tourism . London . * Brown , CG
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A valuable resource for game solvers and crossword-puzzle enthusiasts presents thousands of entries, organized by the number of letters and featuring a host of category listings and subject categories, ranging from Countries and the Arts to Military Figures and Literature. Original.
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From the 1970s, government has increasingly supported Scottish sporting
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individual targeted ... Brander, M 1992 The Essential Guide to Highland Games.
Author: Anthony Cooke
Publisher: John Donald
ISBN: 186232073X
Category: History
Page: 304
View: 615
This is the second volume of a distance-learning history of Scotland course running from January 1998. The successful completion of the course gives students the equivalent to Junior Honours/OU Level 3 and carries 60 SCOTCAT points. This book covers 1850 to the present.
Covering every aspect of human life in Scotland, this list of ethnological papers makes a substantial contribution to ethnological scholarship, particularly in national identity. In addition to papers, aids to ethnological research are included and are classified as such under subject headings.
99 pbk 0 283 06127 8 ( Who ' s Who in British History ) The Essential Guide to the
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Includes no. 53a: British wartime books for young people.
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For campers keen to immerse themselves in Scottish culture there are historic
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Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 9781409358954
Category: Travel
Page: 392
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The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain reviews over three hundred of the country's best campsites, travelling from Scilly to Shetland, taking in Yorkshire hills, Hampshire glampsites, Welsh Islands and Highland co-operatives. This, the second edition, features new campsites that have caught our attention since the first editon, and has been thoroughly researched and updated. Written by campers for campers, Rough Guides' writers have visited sites across the country, checking out views, testing the shower temperatures and spending night after night under canvas. The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain explores everything from equipment and cooking to glamping, wild camping and festivals. Full-colour throughout, its pictures bring the splendid sites to life, whilst indexes, maps and lists arranged by category help you move through the guide with ease. The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain is the complete companion for novice campers who don't know where to start and experienced tent-riggers looking for a new destination. Whether you want snug tipis and creature comforts or simple sites in stunning wilderness locations, this guide has it covered. Now available in PDF format.
