The nineteenth century is often read as a time of retreat and diffusion in Scottish literature under the overwhelming influence of British identity. Scotland an

Explores how artisans and hand skills evolved against a background of technical and commercial modernisation in Scotland This book examines individuals, familie

In 1603, England and Scotland came together and Great Britain was created. But how did this union last when so many others in Europe have failed? This volume pr

This volume covers the nineteenth century, a period of profound change in Scottish history.

An exciting account of the origins of the modern world Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capital