A History of Everyday Life in Scotland, 1800 to 1900

Book Overview

The nineteenth century was a period of profound change in Scottish history. Industrialisation, improved communications, agricultural transformation, country to town migration, upheavals in the church, increased trade, and imperialism - all these affected the pace and rhythm of everyday life across the country. At the same time increased literacy helped to generate new patterns of identity, extending beyond the local to encompass the nation, which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748621709
• ISBN13: 9780748621705
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher