Women Of The Highlands Av Katharine Stewart

<p>What was the crime of the last wich burnt in the Highlands? <br>Which Jacobite lady led men to war while her Hanoverian husband stayed at home? <br>Who were the first Highland women to be recorded in history? <br>And how have wome''s lives changed since medieval times?</p><p> Katharine Stewart takes us to the heart of the Highlands in her history of the women who shaped this land and handed down the legends which have provided a rich vein of material for generations. From the women of the shielings to ladies at court, from bards to conservationists, authors to folk-singers, <em>Women of the Highlands</em> examines how the culture of the Highlands was created and passed down through the centuries, and how the tradition is continuing today.</p>