n.a. (2003). The Stone of Destiny.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	The Stone of Destiny
Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report Subtitle:	artefact & icon
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	22
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	283
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Monograph Chapter (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This volume investigates the history, geology, manufacture, and incidents surrounding the Stone of Destiny, including the infamous snatching of the stone from the Coronation Throne at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1950 and the return of the stone to Scotland on St Andrew's Day in 1996. The significance of the stone is explored against the framework of a wider European use of stones and thrones in the making and investing of kings, a tradition that may date back to the Iron Age. SH
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2003
ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN:	903903229
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	BIAB (biab_online)
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	24 Apr 2012

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Chapter Title	Author / Editor	Page Start/End
The Stone of Destiny; its origin, history and authenticity	David J Breeze	3 - 10
The Stone of Destiny examined; an overview and discussion	Peter H Hill	11 - 32
The geology of the Stone of Destiny	Emrys Phillips Andrew AF McMillan Michael Browne Neil Fortey	33 - 42
Royal inaugurations in Dal Riata and the Stoney of Destiny	Ewan Campbell	43 - 60
Finlaggen, Islay - stones and inauguration ceremonies	David H Caldwell	61 - 76
Govan; an early medieval royal centre on the Clyde	Stephen T Driscoll	77 - 84
Kingmaking and images of kingship in medieval gaelic literature	Thomas Owen Clancy	85 - 106
Leaca and Gaelic inauguration ritual in Medieval Ireland	Elizabeth FitzPatrick	107 - 122
Thrones, dominions, powers; some European points of comparison for the Stone o...	Stuart Airlie	123 - 138
Before coronation; making a king at Scone in the 13th century	Archibald A M Duncan	139 - 168
The building of Scone Abbey	Richard Fawcett	169 - 182
The origin of the Stone of Scone as a national icon	Dauvit Broun	183 - 198
The removal of the Stone and attempts at recovery, to 1328	G W S Barrow	199 - 206
A 'Sign of Victory'; the Coronation Chair, it manufacture, setting and ...	Paul Binski	207 - 224
The Stone of Destiny in modern times	Graeme G Munro	225 - 234
The events of 1996	Richard Welander	235 - 260
Significances of the Stone	Neal Ascherson	261 - 264