| Description |
viii, 279 pages : maps ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-260) and index. |
| Summary |
"This history tells the stories of the Shetlands, the Orkneys, the Hebrides, the Channel Islands, the Scilly Isles, and the Isles of Man and Wight. From their earliest settlement, to Roman, Norse and Norman occupation, to the struggle to maintain their unique identities in today's world, the lives of these islands are a fascinating slice of European history"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
1. Shetland : "ultima thule" -- 2. Orkney : "land of saga" -- 3. The Western Isles : "Hebridean odyssey" -- 4. Isle of Man : "little Manx nation" -- 5. Isle of Anglesey : "mother of Wales" -- 6. The Isles of Scilly : "last port of call" -- 7. Isle of Wight : "John Bull's other island" -- 8. The Channel Islands : "Morceaux de France" -- App. 1. Geographical descriptions -- App. 2. Scottish islands : population 1755-2001 -- App. 3. English and Welsh islands : population 1750-2001 -- App. 4. 2001 census returns for the other isles -- App. 5. Political profiles -- App. 6. 20th century economic profile. |
| Subject |
Islands -- Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain -- History, Local.
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| Chronological Term |
Geschichte
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Moore, David W., 1951- Other British Isles. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, c2005 (OCoLC)607748456 |
| ISBN |
0786421436 alkaline paper |
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9780786421435 alkaline paper |
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