Dumfries and Galloway: People and Place, C.1700 to 1914

Dumfries and Galloway: People and Place, C.1700 to 1914
ISBN-10
1910900125
ISBN-13
9781910900123
Series
Dumfries and Galloway
Category
History
Language
English
Published
2019
Publisher
John Donald Publishers
Authors
Edward J. Cowan, Kenneth Veitch

Description

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 and folklore, music, mining, the development of towns and villages, population, smuggling, the experience of migration, and the 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.

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