Highland Folk Ways by Isobel Grant
An account of lifestyles, festivals, beliefs and customs of Highland people. Amongst other topics, it explores pre-clan history, the formation of the clans, the geography of the settlements and the development of farming techniques and crofting.
Isabel Grant was born in Edinburgh on July 21, 1887. She founded the Highland Folk Museum at Kingussie, and met with the dwindling numbers of men and women who could recall using items exhibited. "Highland Folk Ways" is the result of her discussions with them, and of her own careful and dedicated research. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Edinburgh University in 1948, and an MBE in 1959 for her pioneering efforts in recording a 'living history' of Highland life, which included opening Britain's first ever open-air museum in Kingussie. She died in Edinburgh in 1983, aged 96.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781874744429 |
| ISBN 10 | 1874744424 |
| Title | Highland Folk Ways |
| Author | Isobel Grant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2003-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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