Download or read book People and Society in Scotland: 1760-1830 written by Thomas Martin Devine and published by John Donald. This book was released on 1988 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of Scotland as a society experiencing industrialization and urbanization in all its aspects and it takes the impact of these processes over their widest range from croft, bothy and hunting lodge to mines, foundries, and urban poor houses. The volumes create an awareness of the identity and distinctiveness of Scotland and recognize it as a multi-cultured society, the highland and lowland cultures being only the major ones among several.