Building Early Modern Edinburgh: A Social History of Craftwork and Incorporation

ISBN-13: 9781474442381 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 304 str.

Aaron Allen

Opis

This volume traces the history of theEdinburgh Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, which sought to control the capital's building trades and defend their privileges. By utilising a range of previously missing charters and archival documents, the author offers a new perspective on the prestigious craft guild in its 542 years of existence.

Spis treści

List of Tables; List of Figures & Plates; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: Incorporation and the Corporate Framework; 1. Headship and Inclusion; 2. Family, Household and Obligation; 3. Craft and Kirk: Security, Status and Shelter; 4. Craft and Burgh: Conflict or Partnership?; Conclusions: The Decline of Corporatism and the Rise of the Unfree; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index