Scotland’s Society and Economy in Transition, c.1500–c.1760

Scotland’s Society and Economy in Transition, c.1500–c.1760
Author: Ian Whyte
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1997-01-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1349253073

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During the last twenty years there has been an explosion of new research into the development of Scotland from a small, backward country on the periphery of Europe to one poised to undergo industrialisation in step with England. This book provides an overview of key themes related to social change and economic development in early Modern Scotland aimed at demonstrating how this transformation occurred.

A Companion to Tudor Britain

A Companion to Tudor Britain
Author: Robert Tittler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2009-01-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1405189746

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A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information

Scottish Life and Society: Bibliography for Scottish ethnology

Scottish Life and Society: Bibliography for Scottish ethnology
Author: Alexander Fenton
Publisher: John Donald
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

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This major project comprises fourteen thematically arranged volumes. The aim of the Compendium is to examine the interlocking strands of history and traditional culture that go into the making of a national identity, in an up-to-date synthesis of the current state of knowledge. By bringing together information from a variety of sources, the Compendium not only provides a digest of topics, but also points towards areas for new investigation. The Compendium concentrates upon the present and the historical period and does not generally deal with prehistory, although for certain themes, such as the development of agriculture and buildings, early evidence is taken into account. Where appropriate, reference is made to foreign parallels and to the influence on Scotland of the cultures of neighbouring peoples. Scottish influence on the world at large is also taken into account, whether in relation to urban or rural, maritime or land-based topics. Material and non-material aspects of history and tradition are considered equally, at all levels of society, indeed oftentimes focusing on the interaction between people of differing social strata

Book Review Index

Book Review Index
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1520
Release: 2003
Genre: Books
ISBN:

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Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.

The Local Historian

The Local Historian
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2007
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

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Cultural Severance and the Environment

Cultural Severance and the Environment
Author: Ian D. Rotherham
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-05-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789400761582

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This major book explores commons, lands and rights of usage in common, traditional and customary practices, and the cultural nature of ‘landscapes’. Importantly, it addresses now critical matters of ‘cultural severance’ and largely unrecognized impacts on biodiversity and human societies, and implications for conservation, sustainability, and local economies. The book takes major case studies and perspectives from around the world, to address contemporary issues and challenges from historical and ecological perspectives. The book developed from major international conferences and collaborations over around fifteen years, culminating ‘The End of Tradition?’ in Sheffield, UK, 2010. The chapters are from individuals who are both academic researchers and practitioners. These ideas are now influencing bodies like the EU, UNESCO, and FAO, with recognition by major organisations and stakeholders, of the critical state of the environment consequent on cultural severance.

Valuation for Rating

Valuation for Rating
Author: Samuel Beveridge Armour-Hannay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1912
Genre: Real property tax
ISBN:

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The Freemason at Work

The Freemason at Work
Author: Harry Carr
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780853181897

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This is one of the most successful Masonic Publications in recent times due to the immense knowledge of the late Harry Carr and his entertaining writing style. If you enjoy your masonry then this book will bring a new delight to all that you see and hear in lodge. When Harry Carr became secretary and editor of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of Research, the answering of lodge questions became a major part of his duties. In a style that became a hall mark of all his masonic writing, he always answered a little more than the original question. In response to hundreds of requests from all over the world, the answers he gave to questions during his twelve years office as editor of Quatuor Coronati Transactions have been collected together in this book. Only the best and most interesting subjects are included and every question will be relevant to most brethren in the course of their work in the lodge ? hence the title The Freemason at Work This book was substantially revised by Frederick Smyth, the eminent Masonic author and Past Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, in 1992; brining the text right up-to-date for much had change since the book was first published in 1976. This is a book to be treasured, one that will provide a wealth of knowledge in an easy to read style. A collection of more than 200 questions with comprehensive answers to all manner of masonic subjects.

James Watt

James Watt
Author: Andrew Carnegie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1905
Genre: Engineers
ISBN:

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The Transformation of Rural Scotland

The Transformation of Rural Scotland
Author: Thomas Martin Devine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 275
Release: 1999
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9780859765077

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In the later decades of the 17th century, Scotland was a relatively poor and undeveloped country. Around 100 years later it was in the throes of an extraordicnary transformation, which laid the basis for the nation's world economic pre-eminence in the Victorian era. Two aspects of this great leap forward, the Industrial Revolution and the Highland Clearances have been much studied. This is a study of a fundamental development, of the transition from peasant to capitalist agriculture. It covers the social change in Scotland through a wide range of issues including agrarian economy, evolution of tenant farming and landlordism.