16 articles in this issue
Arthur Williamson
In 1586, David Hume of Godscroft recorded a dialogue that he had with his patron Archibald Douglas, the 8th earl of Angus; this dialogue provides one of the earliest instances of the Anglophone neologism “patriot” used to describe either Scottish or Engli... see more
Barbara Murison
A recent and extensive general literature exists on the acquisition and demonstration of a sense of 'Britishness' in the aftermath of the union of 1707. However, there are gaps in this literature, with few substantial case studies. This paper will tak... see more
Kirsteen Marie MacKenzie
Although seen as a ‘Nobles’ Covenant’, the National Covenant was always overshadowed by issues surrounding the participation of the vulgar, or the common people, in the process. It was a situation in which social disorder was never far away, both for the... see more
John Gibson
Sergeant Alexander Forbes is a Scottish Gaelic bard who livedin Perthshire in the early nineteenth century. Almost nothing is known about him apart from his military service. This marbh-rann for his lt-col,Patrick MacLeod of Geanies, doubles the bard's ce... see more
Neil James Rhind
This paper examines the seeming contradiction between the disavowal of moralizing in literature which Gray makes in his comments on Agnes Owens, and the extent to which Gray's critics have asserted a political message as a key constituent in his own work.... see more
Katherine Ashley
Suhayl Saadi’s 2004 novel, Psychoraag, asks important questions about language, nation, and identity in twenty-first century Scotland.This article analyzes the ways in which language and music shape identity in the novel; explores the tensions that exist ... see more
Patricia Bowley
Ewan A. Cameron, Impaled Upon A Thistle: Scotland Since 1880. Vol. 10 of The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2010. Pp. 433. ISBN 978-0- 7486-1315-1. £22.99.
Alima Bucciantini
Laurence Gourievidis, The Dynamics of Heritage: History, Memory, and the Highland Clearances. Surrey: Ashgate, 2010. Pp. xxv + 232. ISBN 978-14-0940-244-2. £65.00.
Gwen Siobhan Cross
Steve Hothersall and Janine Bolger, Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions: Scottish Perspectives. Surrey: Ashgate, 2010. Pp. 466. ISBN 978-0-7546-7636-2. £25.00.
Andrew Hinson
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Lisa Cox
Annie Tindley, The Sutherland Estate, 1850-1920: Aristocratic Decline, Estate Management, and Land Reform. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2010. Pp. 190. ISBN 978-07- 4864-032-4. £45.00.
Janine van Vliet
Elizabeth Ewan
Alexandra Logue
Elizabeth Foyster and Christopher A. Whatley (eds). A History of Everyday Life in Scotland, 1600 to 1800. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2011. Pp. 352. ISBN 978-07-4861-965-8. £24.99.
Sierra Rose Dye
Kristen Post Walton
Rosalind K. Marshall. Mary Queen of Scots: Truth or Lies. Edinburgh: St. Andrew Press, 2010. Pp. 128. ISBN 978-07-1520-936-3. £9.99.