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History Women

Gender in Scotland, 1200-1800

Place, Faith and Politics

edited by Janay Nugent, Cathryn Spence & Mairi Cowan

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2024
Category
Women, Great Britain, Women, Social History, 16th Century
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781399512985
    Publish Date
    Aug 2024
    List Price
    $155.99

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Gender influenced every aspect of life in medieval and early modern Scotland. This collection illuminates how gendered expectations and experiences shaped people’s relationships with where they lived, what they believed and how they exercised power.

 

Showcasing new work by an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars, essays in this collection draw upon a wide range of sources to present familiar topics in original ways, while opening up unexpected vistas for our historical sight.

 

 

 

Essays range from innovative interpretations of famous people and well-known events to examinations of the thoughts and activities of ordinary Scots, with consideration also for how people from the past are publicly commemorated today. Together, they demonstrate the centrality of gender in the shaping of Scottish history.

About the authors

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Mairi Cowan is associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga.

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