Dumfries and Galloway People and Place, c.1700–1914

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Synopsis

Dumfries and Galloway is one of the least-known regions of Scotland. Despite memories and traditions to match those of Gaelic-speaking Scotland, it has been seriously understudied. This innovative, ground-breaking study looks mainly at the everyday lives and culture of people in this region during a period of profound agricultural, industrial and demographic change.In doing so, it uncovers new information about a wide range of topics in local history, including food, festivals andfolklore, music, mining, the development of towns and villages, population, smuggling, the experience of migration, andthe question of identity. All of the contributors to the book are specialists in their fields and have an in-depth knowledge of the region through life and work.

Book details

Author:
Edward J Cowan and Kenneth Veitch
ISBN:
9781788852531
Related ISBNs:
9781910900123
Publisher:
Birlinn
Pages:
368
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-10-12
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
European Ethnological Research Centre, Edward J. Cowan, Kenneth Veitch and individual contributors severally 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction