Donald Adamson and Robert Yates on the revolutionary 'Moat Pit' of Sir George Bruce, and the global significance it brought to industry in Culross
by Mairi Cowan You never know what you might find in an archive. I went looking for demons, and I found a Scottish nun. My research had brought me to Quebec City to investigate a case of witchcraft and demonic…
Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.
Kieron Turner treats Racial Capitalism as a crucial theoretical tool for anti-colonial Palestinian resistance
Umit Eser explores authoritarianism in post-Ottoman geographies by investigating the origins of organised violence and ethnic cleansings at the beginning of the twentieth century
Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.
by Helena Heald While the Greek and Latin languages have been studied at the University of Edinburgh since its foundation in 1583, our Ancient History and Classical Studies list is a relatively modern addition to our publishing at the Press.…
Reinterpreting the history of Scotland's northern islands.
How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?
by Eve Lacey Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that Eve Lacey won the 2024 Donald G. Davis Article Award for her article, ‘The Role of Halkevi Libraries in the Early Turkish Republic,’ published in the journal, Library &…