Modern History Theses: Recent submissions
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The intellectual origins and social landscapes of Patrick Geddes, ca. 1880-1899
(University of St Andrews, 2020-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis aims to examine the intellectual origins and social landscapes of Patrick Geddes. It provides a scope for establishing a clearer picture of his initiatives in Edinburgh between 1880 and 1899. Its contribution ... -
‘This distressing malady’ : childbirth and mental illness in Scotland 1820 – 1930
(University of St Andrews, 2020-06-25) - ThesisMy thesis explores the experiences of women who suffered from mental disorder related to childbirth and pregnancy, looking in particular at Dundee, Fife and Forfarshire in the north-east of Scotland, during the period 1820 ... -
The printed rebellions of the princes: factional politics and pamphleteering in early modern France, 1614-1617
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-27) - ThesisThis thesis examines the extensive political pamphleteering campaigns engendered by the rebellions of the princes in France between February 1614 and April 1617. Situated between the periods of rule of two larger-than-life ... -
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From words to numbers : transfers, networks and the transformation of statistical thinking in Britain and the German lands, c. 1750s-1840s
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-04) - ThesisThis thesis explores the changes, evolution and developments of statistical thinking from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century. It maps how the perception, methodology and use of statistics shifted. It argues that ...