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The first Scottish enlightenment : rebels, priests, and history /

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This book argues that the 'first' Scottish Enlightenment was championed by minority groups traditionally assumed to have been backward-looking and conservative--Jacobites, Episcopalians, and Catholics--and that it resulted in a dramatic transformation of how Scots understood their history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson Williams, Kelsey, 1986- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Enlightenment > Scotland.
Siècle des Lumières > Écosse.
Great Britain.
Europe.
Renaissance.
Modern.
History.
RELIGION.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Enlightenment
Scotland
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Dating Conventions
  • Introduction: Scotland and Enlightenment
  • 1: Enlightenment Origins
  • 2: Northern World: The Growth of a Regional Culture
  • 3: The Fall of the Ancient Monarchy: Demolishing Humanist History
  • 4: Thomas Innes: Rewriting Scotland
  • 5: Stupendous Fabricks: Archaeology and Material Culture
  • 6: Enlightenment in the Archive: Reclaiming the Medieval Past
  • 7: Scotland Illustrated: National and Local Geographies
  • 8: Pedigrees and Proof: Preserving the Old Nobility
  • 9: Fighting with Canon: Building a Literary Heritage
  • 10: Such Honourable and Worthy Persons: The Enlightenment's Readers
  • Conclusion: A Bright Constellation
  • Bibliography
  • Index.