Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Release Year
2019
ISBN
9781912476565
Book Title
Old Skye Tales : Traditions, Reflections and Memories
Publisher
Origins
Item Length
7.7 in
Publication Year
2019
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
William Mackenzie
Genre
Social Science, History
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, Folklore & Mythology, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Customs & Traditions
Item Width
5.1 in
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Origins
ISBN-10
1912476568
ISBN-13
9781912476565
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038683488

Product Key Features

Book Title
Old Skye Tales : Traditions, Reflections and Memories
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, Folklore & Mythology, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
William Mackenzie
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
941.154
Synopsis
In this book he records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and also the lives and experiences of the crofters, for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.Old Skye Tales is a unique and valuable record, written by a man of intelligence and sensitivity, whose life spanned both the traditional and the modern world. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the Church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters of his time.An entertaining and witty book, Old Skye Tales is a marvellous resource for the historian, as well as a fascinating compendium for all those who love one of Scotland's most famous islands. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island., In this book he records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and also the lives and experiences of the crofters, for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.Old Skye Tales is a unique and valuable record, written by a man of intelligence and sensitivity, whose life spanned both the traditional and the modern world. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the Church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters of his time.An entertaining and witty book, Old Skye Tales is a marvelous resource for the historian, as well as a fascinating compendium for all those who love one of Scotland's most famous islands. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island., In this book William Mackenzie records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and also the lives and experiences of the crofters, for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.Old Skye Tales is a unique and valuable record, written by a man of intelligence and sensitivity, whose life spanned both the traditional and the modern world. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the Church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters of his time.An entertaining and witty book, Old Skye Tales is a marvellous resource for the historian, as well as a fascinating compendium for all those who love one of Scotland's most famous islands. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island., In this book William Mackenzie records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and also the lives and experiences of the crofters, for whose rights he campaigned in the 1880s.
LC Classification Number
DA880.S6

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