Morvern Transformed
A Highland Parish in the Nineteenth Century
Published on 22. May 1980
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-521-29797-4 (ISBN)
Description
Dr Gaskell's pioneering study of social and economic change in a west Highland parish during the last century has come to be regarded as a classic of local history, a book which raises issues that are still of general and indeed of national importance. But Morvern Transformed is more than a study of history: it is (to quote Professor R. H. Campbell's new Introduction) 'a fascinating portrayal of a way of life which, only a century old, is already as different from the present as it was in its own day from the way of life another century before.'
Reviews / Votes
Review of the hardback: 'A brilliant study of social and economic change in an Argyll parish during the nineteenth century.' Geographical Journal Review of the hardback: 'A model of cool appraisal, in which sympathy does not become uncontrolled emotion ... well grounded in factual record, but transformed by imagination into absorbing narrative.' History Review of the hardback: 'An island of sanity and common sense in a sea of emotion ...Dr Gaskell's book is no myopic parochial study. It raises social and economic issues of national importance. The book is a remarkable achievement.' Victorian Studies Review of the hardback: 'The most accomplished social and economic history of this corner of the West Highlands ... It is the detail of Dr Gaskell's account that is so fascinating.' The EconomistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-29797-4 (9780521297974)
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01/1968
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Content
Preface; Preface (1980); Introduction (1980); Last of plates; Maps; Abbreviations; 1. Morvern in 1800: Between the devil and the deep blue sea; 2. The impact of efficiency 1800-1850: people removed, land improved; 3. Holiday home 1850-1870: The estate as a constructive hobby; 4. Rich man's castle 1870-1900: The state as a machine for sport; Plates; Index