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"""A historian of unprecedented breadth and openness . . . intellectually fearless and always inspiring. He was not only a historian of the people's past, but during his long and active career he was always the people's historian above all else.""--Dr. Martin MacGregor, University of Glasgow ""A historian who wore his deep and encyclopedic knowledge of the country he loved lightly.""--Professor Christopher A. Whatley, University of Dundee ""A walking encyclopedia of all things Scottish. He demonstrated how to take the values of heritage and lessons learned from our collective past and use them today to reflect on and make sense of the world we live in.""--Cedar Swan, CEO Adventure Canada ""Ted had a fierce intelligence that burned brightly and helped illuminate our understanding of the Scottish past with clarity and precision.""--Professor Richard J. Finlay, University of Strathclyde Praise for Edward J. Cowan ""Cowan's bold chronological sweep is to be admired'.""-- ""Times Literary Supplement"""

"Praise for Edward J. Cowan ""Cowan's bold chronological sweep is to be admired'.""-- ""Times Literary Supplement"""

Praise for Edward J. Cowan Cowan's bold chronological sweep is to be admired'. -- Times Literary Supplement

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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.

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