This article surveys writings on the history of eighteenth-century Ireland over the first forty years of the journal Eighteenth-Century Ireland/Iris an dá Chultúr. Commissioned to mark the journal’s fortieth anniversary, it adopts a cautiously ...

Reveals the hidden power of medieval manuscript decoration and its lasting influence today. The overlooked art of late medieval English manuscript illumination—its initials, borders, and non-figurativ...

"The Politics of Reading at the British Subscription Library, 1789-1832" published on 08 Sep 2026 by Brill.

"The Politics of Reading at the British Subscription Library, 1789-1832" published on 08 Sep 2026 by Brill.

To allow for a greater understanding of Romantic-period culture, this work explores how authors profited from their writings in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, contending that the ...

We are pleased to share that EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) is now available again following restoration work after the cyber-attack.

While George Washington struggled to obtain reliable maps, British readers could consult this remarkable 1776 atlas.

Join us on Friday 3 July in Dunblane’s Cathedral Hall for talks and refreshments to launch the Leighton Library’s new summer exhibition.

While George Washington struggled to obtain reliable maps, British readers could consult this remarkable 1776 atlas.

The Society's Early Career Fellowship Grant scheme provides grants of £2,000, maximum, for discrete research projects lasting no more than six months. In 2026, two rounds of grants will be awarded by ...

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The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.

"Readers of Erasmus" published on 18 Nov 2026 by Brill.

Kemi Badenoch says his killing needs to be seen as a ‘Stephen Lawrence moment’ but the failures in both cases differ

Learn about Thomas Pennant's natural history focussed tour of 1769 and the 1772 voyage to the Hebrides illustrated by images from artist Moses Griffith.

To celebrate the 270th Anniversary of the Wanlockhead Miners’ Subscription Library, the Museum of Lead Mining invites you to –  ‘Books Open – for you to read and enjoy’  Our Library books are historic...