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Discover three centuries of craft, community, and culture through the Bakers of St. Andrews.
The Baxter Books of St. Andrews collects the minutes from 1548 to 1861, tracing how a single craft shaped and was shaped by town life. With an introduction by J. H. Macadam, this volume blends archival detail with vivid glimpses of religious reform, civic law, and everyday trade. Read it to understand how bakers lived, learned, and led in a changing Scotland.
From Sabbath observance to parish rituals, patron saints to guild discipline, the book shows how a trade organized itself around faith, fellowship, and public responsibility. It offers historical texture without drifting into conjecture, letting the records speak for themselves about governance, social norms, and the durable ties between work and community.
- A chronological window on a town and its crafts over 300 years.
- Insights into church, civil, and trade regulations that shaped daily life.
- Stories of Deacons, guilds, and the evolving role of craftspeople in society.
- Context from Macadam’s introduction that helps orient modern readers.
Ideal for readers of Scottish history, local archives, and guild studies seeking a concrete look at how trade and tradition met in St. Andrews.
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The Baxter Books of St. Andrews: A Record of Three Centuries (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating journey into the history of a baker's guild in St. Andrews, Scotland, spanning over three centuries. The author examines detailed records of the guild's minutes, revealing the everyday lives and concerns of these tradesmen, from their meetings and business practices to their participation in local religious and civic events. The book offers a glimpse into the social and economic structure of a pre-industrial town, and how the bakers, as a collective, navigated the evolving political and religious landscape of Scotland, from the Reformation through the Union of the Crowns. The author skillfully interweaves the narrative with the broader historical context of the time, bringing to life the guild members as individuals who witnessed and shaped the tumultuous history of their city and nation. The text explores themes of community, tradition, and change, as well as the fascinating relationship between religious beliefs and guild life in a period of great social upheaval. The book provides a unique window into the lives of ordinary people, offering a compelling perspective on the everyday realities of a small town within a larger historical context. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332616381_0
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The Baxter Books of St. Andrews
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