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How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World Andeverything in It (edit title)

Arthur Herman (Author) (edit contributors)

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Who formed the first modern nation? Who created the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. Mention of Scotland and the Scots usually conjures up images of kilts, bagpipes, Scotch whisky, and golf. But as historian and author... read more

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Just as the German Reformation was largely the work of a single individual, Martin Luther, so the Scottish Reformation was the achievement of one man of heroic will and tireless energy: John Knox.

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  1. Arthur Herman (Author)
 

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