Dundee: Renaissance to Enlightenment

by Charles McKean (Editor), Bob Harris (Editor), Christopher A. Whatley (Editor)

This fascinating title traces the evolution of Dundee from wealthy renaissance port - and second city of Scotland - to international textiles manufacturer and trader. Until now, despite being at the heart of key events in Scottish history, Dundee has remained invisible behind its later Victorian mask. Now Renaissance to Enlightenment examines Dundee thoroughly in a rich mixture of urban, economic, political, social, medical, cultural, imperial, maritime and architectural histories. The book contains over 100 illustrations, specially selected for this volume, many of which have never been seen before. These are integral to the story and are used to explain or illuminate history. This book helps to recover Dundee's rightful place in European history, and offers Scots a different perspective on their national history.

322 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2009

About the author

Charles McKean was a Scottish historian, author and scholar. He was the author of architectural guides to Stirling, Dundee, Edinburgh, London, Cambridge and East Anglia.

For many years he was a pillar of the of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), serving as chief executive, secretary and treasurer between 1979 and 1994.

He was architecture correspondent for The Times and Scotland on Sunday. He was a professor at the University of Dundee from the mid-1990s and was still its Professor Emeritus of Scottish Architectural History when he died.

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Reviews

[Derek McRonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great addition to the Dundee History project .