Finding the family in medieval and early modern Scotland
By: edited by Elizabeth Ewan and Janay Nugent.
Contributors: Ewan, Elizabeth.; Nugent, Janay.
Series: Women and gender in the early modern world -- 2046
Publisher: Ashgate; Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780754660491
Subjects: Family -- Scotland -- History
Description: "In this interdisciplinary collaboration, an international group of scholars have come together to suggest new directions tor the study of the family in Scotland circa 1300-1750. Contributors apply tools from across a range of disciplines including art history, literature, music, gender studies, anthropology, history and religious studies to assess creatively the broad range of sources which inform our understanding of the pre-modern Scottish family. A central purpose of this volume is to encourage further studies in this area by highlighting the types of sources available, as well as actively engaging in broader historiographical debates to demonstrate how important and effective family studies are to advancing our understanding of the past."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.