History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland

A History of Everyday Life inMedieval Scotland 1000-1600Edited by Edward J. Cowan& Lizanne HendersonWhat was it like to live in the medieval period? In what ways did extraordinary events affect the everyday? The first volume in the Everyday Life series answers these questions as it opens a window on medieval Scotland from 1000 to 1600. The everyday involves all that is common to humanity from the passage of birth through to the rites of death. To date the historiography of medieval Scotland has not been greatly concerned with the mundane and the everyday. In fact some might claim that the topic has been entirely ignored, until now. A strong international team of contributors draws upon a range of primary sources and published material, as well as artefactual and archaeological evidence, to present as complete a picture as possible of how people experienced life and complex issues of identity, geography, language, family and subsistence over five hundred years ago.Key FeaturesNovel and innovative approach to medieval Scottish HistoryEnlivens the past through new research from respected scholars Challenges assumptions about medieval life and evidence Seeks to show that our medieval ancestors had similar issues to usEdward J. Cowan, Emeritus Professor of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is author of The Wallace Book: For Freedom Alone, The Declaration of Arbroath 1320 and Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage. Lizanne Henderson is Lecturer in History at the University of Glasgow. She is the author of Witchcraft and Folk Belief at the Dawn of Enlightenment: Scotland c.1670-1740 and co-author, with Edward J. Cowan, of Scottish Fairy Belief: A History.Cowan, Edward J. is the author of 'History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland', published 2011 under ISBN 9780748621576 and ISBN 0748621571.