The Early Modern Town in Scotland

The Early Modern Town in Scotland

Author: Michael Lynch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1000394565

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Originally published in 1987, this volume filled a notable gap in Scottish urban history and considers the place of Scottish towns in urban life during the 16th and 17th Centuries. The first part of the book is based on studies of individual burghs (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Perth) drawing extensively on archival material. The second part includes a discussion of the pressure put upon the burghs by the town between 1500 and 1650, a process which contributed to the destruction of the medieval burgh and examines the burgh during the Scottish Revolution. The impact of war and plague on Scottish towns in the 1640s is also analysed and much emphasis is given to the relationship between town and country.


Evolution of Scotland's Towns

Evolution of Scotland's Towns

Author: Patricia Dennison

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2018-01-23

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1474409830

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A new analysis of mind/body unity, based on the philosophy of Spinoza


Evolution of Scotland's Towns

Evolution of Scotland's Towns

Author: Patricia Dennison

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2017-10-23

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1474409822

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A new analysis of mind/body unity, based on the philosophy of Spinoza.


The Evolution of Scotland's Towns

The Evolution of Scotland's Towns

Author: Elizabeth Patricia Dennison

Publisher: EUP

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781474432979

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This pioneering book tells the story of urban development in Scotland over the course of a millennium, drawing on original research into more than thirty towns, from the smallest settlements to major cities.


Scottish Town in the Age of the Enlightenment 1740-1820

Scottish Town in the Age of the Enlightenment 1740-1820

Author: Bob Harris

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 0748692592

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This heavily illustrated and innovative study is founded upon personal documents, town council minutes, legal cases, inventories, travellers' tales, plans and drawings relating to some 30 Scots burghs of the Georgian period. It establishes a distinctive a


The Making of Scotland

The Making of Scotland

Author: Robin Smith

Publisher: Canongate Books Limited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 992

ISBN-13: 9781841951706

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This definitive reference book is the result of three decades of research and embraces a huge variety of sources. It is a monumental achievement, telling the story of Scotland in a way that harks back to the great 19th-century gazetteers produced by the likes of Chambers and A & C Black. Organized alphabetically, "The Making of Scotland "contains a concise and authoritative history of the development of every city, town and village in Scotland. Within each individual history, the growth of the community is traced from the earliest of times right up to the present day. By focusing on the key industrial, architectural and cultural developments and the people who made them happen, "The Making of Scotland "traces the story of each place in a compelling and fascinating way. It is also generously illustrated with over 300 color and duotone photographs, and features copious detailed maps, an extensive bibliography and an index of over 5000 place names. Packed throughout with surprises for the general reader, "The Making of Scotland" is sure to become one of the indispensable reference books for anyone with an interest in the geography and rich history of this remarkable country.


Above Scotland

Above Scotland

Author: David Cowley

Publisher:

Published: 2014-03-20

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781902419879

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The landscape of Scotland is full of dramatic contrasts. The high, rugged peaks of the Cairngorms look down on the rounded hills of the southern uplands. Wild moorlands run into fertile flood-plains. The coastline ranges from soft sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters to jagged cliffs battered by the fierce waves of the Atlantic.Aerial photography provides unique and striking perspectives on how the people of Scotland have lived, worked, fought over, worshipped, developed and changed this land, leaving no part untouched or unaltered by human activity. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) holds the national collection of aerial photography for Scotland with millions of images dating from the 1920s to the present day. These photographs - many of which have never been seen before by the public - tell the remarkable story of a changing nation, from stone circles, Roman remains and ruined castles, to the growth of villages, towns and cities, the rise and fall of heavy industry, the country at war and the proud engineering and architecture of the modern landscape.For the first time in one volume, RCAHMS has brought together the finest images from its collection in a stunning illustration of Scotland's past, present and future.