What did war look like in the cultural imagination of 1914? Why did men in Scotland sign up to fight in unprecedented numbers? What were the martial myths shaping Scottish identity from the aftermath of Bannockburn to the close of the nineteenth century, and what did the Scottish soldiers of the First World War think they were fighting for? Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Bannockburn is a collection of new interdisciplinary essays interrogating the trans-historical myths of nation, belonging and martial identity that shaped Scotland's encounter with the First World War. In a series of thematically linked essays, experts from the fields of literature, history and cultural studies examine how Scotland remembers war, and how remembering war has shaped Scotland.

About the Author
Gill Plain is professor of English at the University of St. Andrews.


Book Information
ISBN 9781611487787
Author Gill Plain
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Bucknell University Press
Publisher Bucknell University Press
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 150mm * 20mm