The John Donald imprint publishes Birlinn’s academic books on all aspects of Scottish culture, from architecture to philosophy, specializing in Scottish history.
She is But a Woman, the first in-depth study of medieval Scottish queens, investigates the relationship between gender and power in the medieval Scottish court by exploring the art of queenship...
This is a groundbreaking book featuring the latest research on the Picts edited by two of the most eminent scholars in the field and featuring contributions from a number of acclaimed experts. Essential reading for all those fascinated by the Picts.
The first full-scale academic study of Alexander III’s reign since 1937, with a fundamentally different treatment in terms of the relationships between king and magnates.
The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century ‘railway mania’ in the Highlands.
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The John Donald imprint publishes Birlinn’s academic books on all aspects of Scottish culture, from architecture to philosophy, specializing in Scottish history. 
