Scotland before the Industrial Revolution: An Economic and Social History c.1050-c. 1750 1317900014, 9781317900016

This splendid portrait of medieval and early modern Scotland through to the Union and its aftermath has no current rival

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This is a succinct and accessible account of the Industrial Revolution in Scotland. Dr. Whatley's approach is large

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Intended for the general reader as well as students and teachers of Scottish history, this sweeping 1920 history traces

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Shortlisted for the Saltire Society/NLS Scottish Research Book of the Year Award, 2005 Living in Scotland gives an acc

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Modern Britain focuses on two major periods of British history; the interwar period, and postwar Britain. The authors co

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A rich, revisionist overview of Scotland’s early classical architecture Steps decisively away from the ‘Scottish castle’

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One cannot conceive of capitalism without labor. Yet many of the current debates about economic development leading to i

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In medieval and early modern Britain, people would refer to their local district as their ‘country’, a term now largely

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This remarkable book looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an intimate firsthand ac

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Scope and content: "In medieval and early modern Britain, people would refer to their local district as their '

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First published in 1994. This book is an outstanding product of St Helens, as remarkable in its way as sheetglass and Be

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