The Material Culture of the Jacobites
Published on 15. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-316-62623-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Jacobites, adherents of the exiled King James II of England and VII of Scotland and his descendants, continue to command attention long after the end of realistic Jacobite hopes down to the present. Extraordinarily, the promotion of the Jacobite cause and adherence to it were recorded in a rich and highly miscellaneous store of objects, including medals, portraits, pin-cushions, glassware and dice-boxes. Interdisciplinary and highly illustrated, this book combines legal and art history to survey the extensive material culture associated with Jacobites and Jacobitism. Neil Guthrie considers the attractions and the risks of making, distributing and possessing 'things of danger'; their imagery and inscriptions; and their place in a variety of contexts in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Finally, he explores the many complex reasons underlying the long-lasting fascination with the Jacobites.
Reviews / Votes
'Neil Guthrie presents an impressive range of subject matter and a wealth of learning in this original, erudite, and perceptive book. He is not only well-versed in eighteenth-century history and literature, but also knows the relevant fields of law - necessary for an understanding of the limited room for manoeuvre available to Jacobites - and Latinity, the medium for so many tags, allusions and inscriptions in Jacobite literature.' Colin Kidd, University of Glasgow 'Neil Guthrie's book is an excellent introduction to the wide-ranging world of Jacobite material culture. ... Guthrie's highlighted themes and robust bibliography point the way forward for those who want to delve further into specificities of the subject matter.' Jennifer Novotny, Northern Scotland JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
24 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
502 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-62623-8 (9781316626238)
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12/2013
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Person
Neil Guthrie is a lawyer by profession and has published articles on Jacobite material culture, law and literary history, including 'Johnson's Touch-piece and the 'Charge of Fame': Personal and Public Aspects of the Medal in Eighteenth-Century Britain' in The Politics of Samuel Johnson (edited by H. Erskine-Hill and J. C. D. Clark, 2012).
Content
Introduction; 1. 'By things themselves': the danger of Jacobite material culture; 2. 'Many emblems of sedition and treason': patterns of Jacobite visual symbolism; 3. 'Their disloyal and wicked inscriptions': the uses of texts on Jacobite objects; 4. 'Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis': phases and varieties of Jacobite material culture; 5. 'Those who are fortunate enough to possess pictures and relics': later uses of Jacobite material culture; Bibliography.