The extraordinary influence of Scots in the British Empire has long been recognised. As administrators, settlers, temporary residents, professionals, plantation owners, and as military personnel, they
Tourist travelling changed remarkably between 1780 and 1880, and the six writers of this volume, all unknowns, help us to see how and why. While class, age, sex, culture and expectations all differ, w
The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Scotland has a prestigious military history but to date there has been no reference work examining this rich heritage. This book describes h
This is the first book to provide a full and coherent introduction to the photography of Victorian Scotland. The material has been structured and the topics organised, with appropriate illustrations,
An integrated appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This is the first book to provide a full and coherent introduction to the photography of Victorian Sc
A critical engagement with the state of social policy a decade after Scotland’s devolution in the UK, this book focuses on the successive Scottish administration’s key vision of greater social justice
A critical engagement with the state of social policy a decade after Scotland’s devolution in the UK, this book focuses on the successive Scottish administration’s key vision of greater social justice
Based on church and state records from the burgh of Aberdeen, this study explores the deeper social meaning behind petty crime during the Reformation. Falconer argues that an analysis of both criminal
This book addresses issues of national identity and nationalism in Scotland from a political and linguistic perspective. Applying an ethnically based approach, it balances this with a consideration of
Emigration from Scotland has always been very high. However, emigration from Scotland between the wars surpassed all records; more people emigrated than were born, leading to an overall population dec
Theatricality and Narrative in Medieval and Early-modern Scotland analyses narrative accounts of public theatricality in late medieval and early-modern Scottish culture (pre-1645). Literary texts such
This book analyses the 1984-5 miners' strike by focusing on its vital Scottish dimensions, especially the role of workplace politics and community mobilisation. The year-long strike began in Scotland,
Between the 1296 Battle of Dunbar and the 1513 Battle of Flodden Field, England and Scotland were formally at peace only for two periods of about four years each. Historians take the long conflict as
King of Scotland is an award-winning, dark comedy and a free adaptation of Gogol's A Diary of a Madman. Long term unemployed Tommy McMillan joins a government funded retraining scheme 'Up The Ladder'.
This is the first comparative study of a highly unlikely group of authors: eighteenth-century women peasants in England, Scotland, and Germany, women who, as a rule, received little or no formal educa
The intellectual legacy of Andrew Melville (1545-1622) as a leader of the Renaissance and a promoter of humanism in Scotland has been obscured by "the Melville legene." In an effort to dispense with `
(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)In 1773, the great Samuel Johnson–then 63–and his young friend and future biographer, James Boswell, traveled together around the coast of Scotland, each writing his
Drawing on a rich, yet untapped, source of Scottish autobiographical writing, this book provides a fascinating insight into the nature and extent of early-modern religious narratives. Over 80 such per
In this fresh take on Scottish history, Keith M. Brown examines the roles that nobles played in ruling 16th and 17th century Scotland on every level-- politcally, economically, socially, and culturall
