Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Tables xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Preface xvi
7. Introduction 1
8. Part I Towns and Improvement
9. 1 Scottish Towns in Context 17
10. 2 Urban Improvement 78
11. 3 Urban Embellishment and Public Buildings 151
12. 4 A Tale of Five Tow 214
13. Part II Society and Culture
14. 5 Middling Ranks, Homes and Possessions 283
15. 6 Cultural Life: Transformation and Adaptation 361
16. 7 ‘Community’, Order and the Stability of the Burgh 428
17. Conclusion 489
18. Appendix: Improvement Profiles 509
19. Bibliography 553
20. Index 595