Vivienne Dunstan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5934847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vivienne Dunstan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vivienne |
| FAMILY NAME | Dunstan |
| SIGNATURE | DUNSTAN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dundee |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-3537-542X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Scottish urban hierarchy and its interaction with the print trade and venues for reading, as revealed by an 1820s trade directory
This article combines book history and urban history to examine the spread of the print trade and facilities for reading in Scotland by the 1820s, using a Scotland-wide trade directory as its main source. The article demonstrates how support for reading, including printers, bookshops and venues for reading, extended far and wide within the Scottish urban hierarchy – from the largest cities to the smallest towns and villages. Variations between di…
A Court in Decline? Examining the Regality Court Records of Melrose, Roxburghshire, 1657–84
McIntyre, in his seminal work on Scottish franchise courts, argues that these courts were in decline in this period, and of little relevance to their local population. 1 But was that really the case? This paper explores that question, using a particularly rich set of local court records. By analysing the functions and significance of one particular court it assesses the role of this one court within its local area, and considers whether it really…
Book Ownership in Late Eighteenth-Century Scotland
Late eighteenth-century Scotland saw a period of growth in the availability of print material set against the backdrop of the Scottish Enlightenment. Yet despite much scholarly attention having been paid to the Enlightenment and an increasing interest in the books people were reading, little attention has been paid to the books that would have been found in individual Scottish houses and what they reveal about Scottish mindsets in these years. Th…
Glimpses into a Town's Reading Habits in Enlightenment Scotland
Glimpses into a Town's Reading Habits in Enlightenment Scotland
Book Ownership in Late Eighteenth-Century Scotland
Late eighteenth-century Scotland saw a period of growth in the availability of print material set against the backdrop of the Scottish Enlightenment. Yet despite much scholarly attention having been paid to the Enlightenment and an increasing interest in the books people were reading, little attention has been paid to the books that would have been found in individual Scottish houses and what they reveal about Scottish mindsets in these years. Th…
A Court in Decline? Examining the Regality Court Records of Melrose, Roxburghshire, 1657–84
McIntyre, in his seminal work on Scottish franchise courts, argues that these courts were in decline in this period, and of little relevance to their local population. 1 But was that really the case? This paper explores that question, using a particularly rich set of local court records. By analysing the functions and significance of one particular court it assesses the role of this one court within its local area, and considers whether it really…
The Scottish urban hierarchy and its interaction with the print trade and venues for reading, as revealed by an 1820s trade directory
This article combines book history and urban history to examine the spread of the print trade and facilities for reading in Scotland by the 1820s, using a Scotland-wide trade directory as its main source. The article demonstrates how support for reading, including printers, bookshops and venues for reading, extended far and wide within the Scottish urban hierarchy – from the largest cities to the smallest towns and villages. Variations between di…
Scottish History and National Identity (4 works) · Historical Economic and Social Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Enlightenment (2 works) · Period (music (2 works)