Scottish Religious Society

Scottish Religious Society. Scottish Life and Society. A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, Religion. Throughout the centuries, the influence of religion on Scottish life and society has been profound. Appreciating how it has shaped the past, and continues to inform the present, is crucial to understanding the development of Scotland. Surveys the nation's complex religious landscape from a wide range of perspectives. Bringing together 28 contributors and ranging from the arrival of Christianity to religious diversity in the twenty-first century, it provides an authoritative commentary on the role that religion has played over the centuries in all aspects of Scottish life and society. Its overall aim is to examine the interlocking strands of history, language and traditional culture within an international context and their contribution to the making of a national identity. A detailed examination of a societal topic and can stand-alone. Together, the fourteen volumes set a cultural benchmark for the new millennium and are of immense value to our understanding of what has shaped Scottish society today. Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, vo. 12: Religion.