![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scottish Historical Review Edinburgh University Press Underlying this survey of ecclesiastical and social trends is the The chapter that follows, on medieval Scotlandâs religious life, concentrates on the way in which Scottish society reflected or adapted general European developments. The skilful use of fragmentary and anecdotal material to produce a compelling narrative is especially evident in the opening chapter on âTransport and Travelâ. Scotland and Europe is not only a testament to long, laborious and exacting scholarship in archives across Europe but also a stylishly written and thoughtfully constructed study. It is a challenge to which Dr Ditchburn has risen brilliantly. As the author acknowledges in his preface, the wide scope of the survey and the range and diversity of sources and topics covered present a significant challenge in terms of producing a coherent and engaging narrative. £16.00 Scotland and Europe is the first volume of an intended two-volume study of Scottish interaction with the rest of Christendom during the late medieval period, this initial instalment dealing with religious, cultural and commercial ties. REVIEWS Scotland and Europe: The Medieval Kingdom and its Contacts with Christendom, 1214-1560: Religion, Commerce and Culture. Ditchburn, Scotland and Europe Ditchburn, Scotland and Europe ![]()
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