The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women - Paperback

by Elizabeth Ewan (Editor), Rose Pipes (Editor), Jane Rendall (Editor)

The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women is a fully revised and extended edition of a highly regarded reference work that illuminates the lives of Scottish women in history. It includes more than 180 additional entries on women who died before 2018, forty new photographs, and an extended thematic index. With fascinating lives on every page, the concise entries illustrate the lives of Scottish women from the distant past to our own times, as well as the worldwide Scottish diaspora. Written by experts, the book provides a striking narrative of how women's actions and influence have always helped to shape Scotland's identity.

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*APPROVED* The life stories of more than 1,000 women who shaped Scotland's history This is a fully revised and extended edition of a highly regarded reference work that illuminates the lives of Scottish women in history. The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women expands on the previous edition with over 180 additional entries on women who died before 2018, and with 40 new photographs as well as a much extended thematic index. The new material covers a range of time periods, with an emphasis on the more recent past. With fascinating lives on every page, the Dictionary offers concise entries that illustrate the lives of Scottish women from the distant past to the early twenty-first century, as well as the worldwide Scottish diaspora. Written by authors with particular knowledge of their subjects, the book provides a lively narrative of how women's actions and influence have helped to shape Scotland's national identity. Elizabeth Ewan is a Professor of Scottish Studies and History at the University of Guelph. Rose Pipes is an independent researcher. Jane Rendall is an Honorary Fellow at the University of York. Siân Reynolds is a former Professor at the University of Stirling.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Ewan is a Professor of Scottish Studies and History at the University of Guelph.

Rose Pipes is a former commissioning editor with Oliver & Boyd publishers, Edinburgh, and now an independent researcher. Her own publications include The Colonies of Stockbridge, and Stockbridge in Living Memory.

Jane Rendall is an Honorary Fellow at the University of York.

Siân Reynolds is a former Professor at the University of Stirling.