Table of Contents

Children of the mist; the myth of the Jacobite clans; nationalists or Jacobites; Kitsch in culture; list of Jacobite units in the rising of 1745.

About the Author

Murray Pittock is Bradley Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow, and has formerly held chairs at the universities of Manchester (in Scottish Literature) and Strathclyde. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

A stimulating read. A fresh mind coming on to the battleground of Jacobite historiography is to be welcomed. Formidable talents ! The doyen of the present crop of Jacobite historians. An important and stimulating book. -- Paul Scott A re-evaluation that is of crucial importance. -- Jeremy Black A stimulating read. A fresh mind coming on to the battleground of Jacobite historiography is to be welcomed. Formidable talents ! The doyen of the present crop of Jacobite historians. An important and stimulating book. A re-evaluation that is of crucial importance.