Scottish Life and Society Volume 2
Farming and the Land
Edited by Alexander Fenton , Kenneth Veitch
£60.00
18 in stock
About the Book
An interest in rural life and culture has long been a feature of ethnology in Scotland. This multi-author volume explores a variety of topics on the broad theme of farming and the land. The 43 chapters are divided into ten thematic sections: the environmental setting; settlement, society and landscape; crops and livestock; buildings; the workforce; types of land use; tools, techniques and processes; industry, engineering, communications and trade; writing, museums, education and research; and culture and community. Some chapters look at developments within broad ethnological eras, while others focus on particular aspects of a theme. The geographical and chronological coverage of the volume is wide, from the Northern Isles to the South-West, the eastern Lowlands to the western Highlands, and across the centuries from the medieval period to the twenty-first century.The Authors
Alexander Fenton
Alexander Fenton is a consultant for the European Ethnological Research Center, a former senior assistant editor of the Scottish National Dictionary, and a former director of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.Kenneth Veitch
Kenneth Veitch is an editor who has contributed to the Scottish Life and Society series, including "Boats, ""Fishing and the Sea" and "Religion."Related
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