Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Abbreviations vii
5. Introduction: Recovering Hill Burton 1
6. 1 Perspectives on Scottish History in the Nineteenth Century 5
7. 2 Burton in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, 1809–49 27
8. 3 Turning to History, Edinburgh, 1850–70 58
9. 4 Utilitarian History 97
10. 5 Romantic History 115
11. 6 Gothic History 146
12. 7 History as Theatre 174
13. 8 On the Pedestal, 1871–81 193
14. 9 History and Heritage: The Revival of Scottish National Identity 259
15. Epilogue 271
16. Bibliography 273
17. Index 290