Keyword: Social Science

Maidens’ Garlands: Funerary Crowns and Wreaths across Europe and Beyond

ed. Rosie Morris

This book offers a European study of the post‑Reformation custom of awarding ‘maidens’ crowns’ to the virtuous dead. Exploring their symbolism, construction, regional diversity, and conservation, it highlights an important yet overlooked funerary tradition practiced across Protestant and Catholic communities. READ MORE

Paperback: £42.00 | eBook: £16.00

Roots of Nationhood: The Archaeology and History of Scotland

ed. Louisa Campbell et al.

12 papers from specialists covering a wide array of time periods and subject areas, this volume explores the links between identity and nationhood throughout the history of Scotland from the prehistory of northern Britain to the more recent heralding of Scottish identity as a multi-ethnic construction and the possibility of Scottish independence. READ MORE

Paperback: £28.00 | eBook: £16.00

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