Project Gutenberg 2024-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 306 Skene, W. F. (William Forbes) 1809 1892 Skene, William Forbes Celtic Scotland : $b A history of ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and people $aEdinburgh :$bDavid Douglas, $c1886, copyright 1890. MWS, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and People" by William F. Skene is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as the concluding part of a comprehensive work detailing the Celtic period of Scottish history, focusing specifically on the land and social conditions of its early inhabitants. The topic is likely to interest readers who are keen on exploring the complexities of Scotland’s Celtic heritage, including its land tenures, social structures, and ethnic compositions. The opening of the volume presents the author's preface, where he discusses the publication of the third edition and offers a brief overview of the historical context. Skene sets the stage by detailing the final phases of the consolidation of Scotland into a one feudal monarchy during the reign of Alexander the Third. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the social and political organization of the people living in Scotland during this period, illustrating the diversity of races that composed the population, including Picts, Britons, Scots, and various external influences. Through this detailed examination, readers are invited to appreciate the intricate historical tapestry of ancient Scotland, paving the way for further exploration into individual chapters that delve deeper into Scotland's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi01sken https://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi02sken https://archive.org/details/celticscotlandhi03sken 20210514223635skene 1886 GB Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- History -- To 1603 Civilization, Celtic Celts -- Scotland Scotland -- Antiquities, Celtic DA Text Category: History - Other 2250278 2025-09-29T12:31:05.040299 text/html 2051155 2024-11-09T05:58:10 text/html 2148260 2025-09-29T12:31:41.234061 application/epub+zip 2170240 2025-09-29T12:31:13.823250 application/epub+zip 657784 2025-09-29T12:31:09.083211 application/epub+zip 2838604 2025-09-29T12:31:59.791027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2435093 2025-09-29T12:31:36.955069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1243918 2025-09-29T12:30:56.070276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1223983 2024-11-09T05:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16640 2025-09-29T12:32:00.024988 application/rdf+xml 9678 2025-09-29T12:31:10.091201 image/jpeg 1727 2025-09-29T12:31:09.591202 image/jpeg 2719500 2025-09-29T12:31:05.337256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia