The Bonny Earl of Murray: The Man, the Murder, the BalladThe murder of the popular Earle of Moray in 1592 near Edinburgh was the stuff of which legends are made. This inviting volume explores that legend, relates details of the Huntly-Moray (Catholic-Protestant) feud, and traces the ballad of the slain ''Bonny Earl'' through its four centuries of growth and change.''A romp! A fine book that will be ...... |
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Пользовательский отзыв - antiquary - LibraryThingThis book began, as the author says, as "lecture notes that got out of hand"--originally notes intended to provide historical context for presenting the famous ballad about the death of the earl of ... Читать весь отзыв
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1 Background | 3 |
2 The Road to Donibristle | 11 |
3 The Road To Strathbogie | 47 |
THE BALLAD | 75 |
4 The Murray Ballads | 77 |
5 Through Time and Space | 109 |
Speculations | 155 |
Epilogue | 163 |
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Scottish Life and Society: Bibliography for Scottish ethnology Heather Holmes,Alexander Fenton Недоступно для просмотра - 2000 |