Provides an insight into everyday life in medieval ScotlandThis book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Focusing on the mundane, its authors discover the character of everyday life in Scotland. The collection also addresses people's experience of wars, famine, environmental disaster and other major causes of disturbance, and assesses the effects of longer-term processes of change in religion, politics, and economic and social affairs. In showing how the extraordinary impinged on the everyday, the book draws on every possible kind of evidence including a diverse range of documentary sources, artefactual, environmental and archaeological material, and the published work of many disciplines.The authors explore the lives of all the people of Scotland and provide unique insights into how the experience of daily life varied across time according to rank, class, gender, age, religion and ethnic group. They look at the contextual nature of everyday experience and consider how this was shaped by national, regional and tribal considerations. They reveal the variations between Highland and Lowland, the Western Isles and the Northern Isles, inland and coastal, and urban and rural, and examine the role played by language, whether Gaelic, Welsh, English, Pictish, Norse, Latin or Scots.Key Features Demonstrates how everyday routines and behaviours can open a window into the social, economic and cultural lives of ordinary Scots Based on the collective research of a large team of established and younger scholars Presents a new way of looking at Scotland's past The text is enhanced by illustrations and documentary sourcesSelling Points The series as a whole provides a comprehensive guide to everyday life in Scotland from the Vikings to the twentieth-century Contributors include xxx, xxx, xxx Each volume tackles common topics such as landscape, home, objects, rituals, beliefs, work and leisure patterns, conflict and communication The books are ideal for use at UG level and for personal study >Seasonal BlurbThis book explores the daily experiences and preoccupations of Scottish people from earliest times to the medieval period as well as considering how extraordinary national events filtered down to the level of the 'everyday'.

Not only contending with war, famine and environmental disaster, ordinary Scots in this period bore witness to massive upheavals in politics, religion and economics, causing widespread and permanent change through all classes of society. The authors explore age, rank, class gender, religion and ethnicity as they reveal an entirely new perspective on the early and medieval periods.Drawing on a wealth of diverse evidence, the aim of this book is to move beyond the popular examination of large scale historical events to unravel the intricacies and rich culture of everyday life in Scotland. The clarity and unique perspective of this study paint a vivid picture of a forgotten existence, elements of which are still passed from generation to generation of modern Scots. >AI BlurbThis book explores the daily experiences and preoccupations of Scottish people from earliest times to the medieval period as well as considering how extraordinary national events filtered down to the level of the 'everyday'. Not only contending with war, famine and environmental disaster, ordinary Scots in this period bore witness to massive upheavals in politics, religion and economics, causing widespread and permanent change through all classes of society. The authors explore age, rank, class gender, religion and ethnicity as they reveal an entirely new perspective on the early and medieval periods.Drawing on a wealth of diverse evidence, the aim of this book is to move beyond the popular examination of large scale historical events to unravel the i.