Explore the life of an Angus parish in the 18th century and discover how faith, law, and daily life intertwined.This non-fiction volume presents a vivid portrait of rural Scotland, where open-air sermons, church governance, and community needs shape everyday experience. Through detailed excerpts and connective narration, the book shows how social and religious practices evolved as smuggling declined and agricultural life persisted.
- How open-air preaching shaped summer communion seasons and local gatherings
- Concrete glimpses of kirk sessions, bedal duties, and parish finances
- Connections between religion, law, and everyday livelihoods in Angus and Perthshire
- An index that threads people, places, and events across decades
Ideal for readers of Scottish local history, eighteenth-century society, and religious life in rural communities.