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OverviewDid you know the Battle of Bannockburn had its own poet-in-residence? Starting in 1314 and coming right up to the present day, poet and critic Robert Crawford examines how writers have set out in poetry, fiction, plays and on film the ideal of Scottish independence. Beginning with medieval commemorations of Bannockburn, this sweeping and ambitious book also includes the most detailed consideration of what independence meant to Robert Burns. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert CrawfordPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.355kg ISBN: 9780748685844ISBN 10: 0748685847 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 25 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Alas! I have often said to myself, what are all the boasted advantages which my Country reaps from a certain Union, that can counterbalance the annihilation of her Independence, & even her very Name.' Robert Burns Author InformationRobert Crawford is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at the University of St Andrews and is well-known as a poet, scholar and critic. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |