Scotland before the Industrial Revolution: An Economic and Social History c.1050-c. 1750This splendid portrait of medieval and early modern Scotland through to the Union and its aftermath has no current rival in chronological range, thematic scope and richness of detail. Ian Whyte pays due attention to the wide regional variations within Scotland itself and to the distinctive elements of her economy and society; but he also highlights the many parallels between the Scottish experience and that of her neighbours, especially England. The result sets the development of Scotland within its British context and beyond, in a book that will interest and delight far more than Scottish specialists alone. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Chapter 2 The Introduction of AngloNorman Feudalism | 21 |
Chapter 3 Medieval Economy and Society | 38 |
Chapter 4 Medieval Towns | 54 |
Economy and Society in
Transition | 72 |
Chapter 6 The Reformation and
its Impact | 92 |
Chapter 7 Population
c1500c1750 | 111 |
Chapter 8 The Countryside
c1500c1750 | 132 |
Chapter 13 Culture Education and Literacy
c1500c1750 | 230 |
Chapter 14 Highland Society and Economy
c1500c1750 | 251 |
Chapter 15 Trade and Industry in the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries | 271 |
The Scottish Economy in the First Half of
the Eighteenth Century | 291 |
Chapter 17 Towards Improvement and Enlightenment | 310 |
Scotland c1750 Towards Improvement and Industrialisation | 328 |
General Maps | 335 |
Glossary of Terms | 340 |
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