This collection of essays explores the role played by imaginative writing in the Scottish Enlightenment and its interaction with the values and activities of th

The late eighteenth century witnessed an explosion of intellectual activity in Scotland by such luminaries as David Hume, Adam Smith, Hugh Blair, William Robert

The History begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its earl

A major reconsideration of our understanding of the development of Scottish culture from the Enlightenment to the present day.