History & Biography

What is our understanding of Scotland's spiritual identity? Does religion belong only to the past - or does it also lie squarely in front of us in the future? Challenging and absorbing, this book sets out to help us to unravel the fundamental...

A deeply researched, comprehensive biography of John Knox which vividly brings its subject and the milieu of the Scottish Reformation to life. The author shatters the myth that Knox was a ranting, dogmatic misogynist. This man of action lived a...

How did Christianity come to Scotland? A sixteen-hundred-year-old fog of mystery separates us from the dawn of Christianity in Scotland - but there are some intriguing signposts. Whether in life or in legend, the achievements of Saints Ninian,...

Murder, infidelity and intrigue permeate this story of one of the most turbulent times in history. Rosalind Marshall is renowned for her work on Mary, Queen of Scots and she takes us through the key myths that surround this fascinating story.