Scottish clans [ Social interaction / Association ]
… of the British Museum. Résumé This entry examines the social structures, manners and sociability of the Scottish clans during the long eighteenth century. It discusses the debates on their place in the Scottish and British societies … context of the Union of 1707 and of the Jacobite rebellion. Concepts > Social interaction People > Association Mots-clés Clans Clubs Enlightenment Highlands Scotland Tradition In the eighteenth century, Scottish society was still mainly structured into clans, or extended families, subdivided into multiple branches. These were led by a chief. Among the most famous clans …
Clans | Clubs | Enlightenment | Highlands | Scotland | Tradition
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