"A collaborative history, melding together political, social, economic, urban and architectural histories, to achieve a comprehensive perspective on the nature of the Scottish Georgian town. Not so much a history by growth and numbers, this pioneering study of Scottish urbanization explores the type of change and the quality of result."--Provided by publisher.
Content Note
Part 1. Towns and improvement -- Scottish towns in context -- Urban improvement -- Urban embellishment and public buildings -- A tale of five towns -- Part 2. Society and culture -- Middling ranks, homes and possessions -- Cultural life: transformation and adaptatiion -- 'Community', order and the stability of the burgh.