Morvern Transformed by Philip Gaskell
Dr Gaskell's pioneering study of social and economic change in a west Highland parish during the last century has come to be regarded as a classic of local history, a book which raises issues that are still of general and indeed of national importance. But Morvern Transformed is more than a study of history: it is (to quote Professor R. H. Campbell's new Introduction) 'a fascinating portrayal of a way of life which, only a century old, is already as different from the present as it was in its own day from the way of life another century before.'
Review of the hardback: 'A brilliant study of social and economic change in an Argyll parish during the nineteenth century' Geographical Journal
Review of the hardback: 'A model of cool appraisal, in which sympathy does not become uncontrolled emotion … well grounded in factual record, but transformed by imagination into absorbing narrative.' History
Review of the hardback: 'An island of sanity and common sense in a sea of emotion …Dr Gaskell's book is no myopic parochial study. It raises social and economic issues of national importance. The book is a remarkable achievement.' Victorian Studies
Review of the hardback: 'The most accomplished social and economic history of this corner of the West Highlands … It is the detail of Dr Gaskell's account that is so fascinating.' The Economist
Review of the hardback: 'A model of cool appraisal, in which sympathy does not become uncontrolled emotion … well grounded in factual record, but transformed by imagination into absorbing narrative.' History
Review of the hardback: 'An island of sanity and common sense in a sea of emotion …Dr Gaskell's book is no myopic parochial study. It raises social and economic issues of national importance. The book is a remarkable achievement.' Victorian Studies
Review of the hardback: 'The most accomplished social and economic history of this corner of the West Highlands … It is the detail of Dr Gaskell's account that is so fascinating.' The Economist
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521297974 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521297974 |
| Title | Morvern Transformed |
| Author | Philip Gaskell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1980-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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