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Ross David
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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots
Автор: Ross David Жанр: Oval Books Издательство: Oval Books Год: 2008 Страниц: 92 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20132010-05-06
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Innate instincts. A Scotsman likes to feel that, almost by instinct, he could guddle a trout (palm it out of the water) or gralloch a deer (disembowel it with his knife), even if he spends his day driving a bus or designing software. A kilty cover-up If the Scots were to shed their seriousness, they would be noisier than the Neapolitans and wilder than the dancing Dervishes. Their reserve is not a defense against the rest of the world: it is a protective cover, like the lid of a nuclear reactor. Rob joy Calvinism is still deeply ingrained in the Scottish soul. A Scottish poet, overcome by the joy of sunshine and blue sky, once cried out what a fine day it was. The woman to whom he spoke replied, We'll pay for it, we'll pay for it. Cunning and clever The Scots respect cleverness and like to feel that they possess plenty of it themselves. In Scotland there is nothing wrong with being clever, so long as you show it by words or actions, rather than by bragging. You don't have to hide it. To say of someone that he has a good conceit of himself is neither praise nor blame, just a statement of fact.
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England History of a Nation
Автор: Ross David Жанр: Geddes&Grosset Издательство: Geddes&Grosset Год: 2005 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 14 апреля 20092008-09-30
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Издание полностью на английском языке.
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Ireland History of a Nation
Автор: Ross David Жанр: Geddes&Grosset Издательство: Geddes&Grosset Год: 2005 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 14 апреля 20092008-09-30
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Past events in Ireland often created disarray in British politics, the Irish question featured strongly in the international policies of Spanish and French governments for hundreds of years, and Irish soldiers played significant parts in battles in many countries, from the Thirty Years War to the American Civil War. Yet, Irish history remains elusive. For the greater part of a millennium, while Europe seethed, churned and changed, Ireland did not function as an independent national state. The history of Ireland tends to become the history of England-in-Ireland, and to wrench it away is not easy. But an effort has been made, in writing this book, to always bear in mind that the enduring underlying element — indeed what gives Ireland a history — is the Irish people. Inhabitants of the same island from time immemorial, inheritors and passers-on of a distinct and valuable cultural tradition, often silenced for generations at a time by the noise of lately-come proprietors, the Irish people have succeeded in maintaining a clear identity for a very long time. This original and very readable history tells their story from prehistoric times to the present day. Fact 'windows' in the text light up many fascinating aspects of Irish history and a chronology gives a concisely written overview of Ireland's major political, cultural and religious trends.
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