Rev. James Fraser, 1634-1709 : A New Perspectives on the Scottish Highlands before Culloden / David Worthington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Worthington, David, 1852-1916, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fraser, James, 1634-1709--Archives.

Fraser, James.

Government, Resistance to.

Civil disobedience.

Highlands (Scotland)--History--17th century.

Highlands (Scotland).

Genre:

Archives.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 184 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book studies the revealing autobiographical sources left by Rev. James Fraser of Kirkhill (1634-1709), a Gaelic-speaking scholar, traveller and minister. It examines Fraser's self-presentation and situates him within his locality, Scotland, the British Isles and Europe, also incorporating recent historiography to provide a more comprehensive presentation of the social, economic and cultural trajectories of the early modern Highlands.<br><br>David Worthington focuses on the Scottish Highlands' strong engagement with Europe and early entanglement with empire. He challenges the assumption that the north Highlands, in particular, was sealed off from the rest of the world before Culloden and he identifies the agency, vitality and resilience of the people of the Highlands prior to the peripheralisation, depopulation and under-development that then occurred.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introducing the 'Curious Cleric': James Fraser and the Early Modern Scottish Highlands

Part One (1634-60) Acquiring Knowledge: Fraser's Training as an Early Modern Scottish Highland Scholar

1 The Student: The Curious Mind of James Fraser

2 The Traveller: Fraser's 'Grand Tour' in Early Modern Europe

3 The Linguist: Fraser and a Multilingual Scottish Highlands

Part Two (1660-1709) Communicating Knowledge: Fraser's Adult Life as an Early Modern Scottish Highland Scholar

4 The Scientist: 'Natural Philosophy' in Fraser's Scholarly Networks and Life-writing

5 The Minister: Fraser's Influence on Kirkhill Parish and Community

6 The Historian: Fraser's Contribution to Early Modern Highland and Scottish History and Historiography

Conclusion: Memory, Biography and Scottish Highland History before Culloden

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Oct 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781399501309

1399501305

9781399501293

1399501291

OCLC:

1366497611