The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women

by Ewan, Elizabeth; Pipes, Rose; Rendall, Jane; Reynolds, Siân

• ISBN13: 9781474436274
• ISBN10: 1474436277
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-11-01
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Summary

The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women is a fully revised and extended edition of a highly regarded reference work that illuminates the lives of Scottish women in history. It includes more than 180 additional entries on women who died before 2018, forty new photographs, and an extended thematic index. With fascinating lives on every page, the concise entries illustrate the lives of Scottish women from the distant past to our own times, as well as the worldwide Scottish diaspora. Written by experts, the book provides a striking narrative of how women's actions and influence have always helped to shape Scotland's identity.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Ewan is a Professor of Scottish Studies and History at the University of Guelph.

Rose Pipes is an independent researcher.

Jane Rendall is an Honorary Fellow at the University of York.

Siân Reynolds is a former Professor at the University of Stirling.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements for The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (2006)
Acknowledgements for The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (2018)
Advisers
Contributors
Abbreviations
Readers' Guide
List of new entries
List of co-subjects
Preface
Introduction to The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
Thematic Index