Finally, the latest long-awaited addition to my 'Scottish' history library. 🙂 The Rev. James Fraser may have landed in Europe earlier than this copy, but it got here at last.
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Photo from a visit to Wardlaw Mausoleum Wardlaw Mausoleum last weekend, more research for my commission for the Spirit of the Highlands project at Inverness Castle jennifermoraghenderson.com/2022/01/27/war…
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Another exciting arrival in today’s post! David Worthington’s Rev. James Fraser, 1634–1709. Looking forward to learning more about the #CuriousCleric
It was great to put my history hat back on for a day and speak to David Worthington about his newest book! The #curiouscleric Rev James Fraser shows that opportunity is everywhere in the Highlands – then and now. UHI Centre for History pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education/5…
Congratulations to our David Worthington, whose book on the #CuriousCleric Rev. James Fraser (1634-1709), has now been published! Visit the Edinburgh University Press blog to read a recent Q&A with David about the research and writing process! bit.ly/EUP-curious-cl…
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While Fraser was, of course, fallible, I can vouch for this being a hugely revealing and compelling read. It's key to two book chapters and two articles of mine. A unique account by a Gaelic-speaker from the Highlands of a three-year tour through 1650s Europe. #CuriousCleric
Delighted to say that Edinburgh University Press will publish a paperback of my Fraser book later this year. #CuriousCleric #ScottishHistory #EarlyModern
Our David Worthington will be giving a talk at Elgin Museum this Friday 12 January! Check the original post for further details and booking information ⬇️ UHI Research #ThinkUHI #CuriousCleric
Not to copy Jamie Kelly, but I'm also delighted to receive a copy of David Worthington's #CuriousCleric book today. I'm curious to see how Rev Fraser's experiences shaped his scholarly works, particularly the Wardlaw MS.
Thoughts in The Scotsman from our own David Worthington on #CoastalHistory , the #CuriousCleric Rev James Fraser (the subject of his forthcoming biography) and the perceived remoteness of the Highlands today.
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Diverted on heading west from Elgin today to three meaningful places for Rev. James Fraser: St Peter's, Duffus, his wife, Margaret Symmer's parish church; Kinloss Abbey, stones from which helped build Inverness's Cromwellian citadel; site of the Battle of Auldearn. #CuriousCleric
Appreciate this will be beyond the reach of many in these hard economic times, but the hardcopy of my #CuriousCleric book Edinburgh University Press is now available to pre-order (out Jan 2023). If you use the launch discount code 'NEW30', you'll get 30% off the price. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-rev-james…
Local minister, Rev. James Fraser (1634-1709) wasn't averse to stargazing from within metres of the spot shown here. He reported that, around 11pm one October 1666 night, light beamed down into the parish from a ‘Constellation whose Influence hangs over our head’. #CuriousCleric
A fine thing to be back in Moray for this talk about the #CuriousCleric . Good turnout, great questions and excellent chairing by Claire Herbert at Elgin Museum. Terrific also to see two UHI Centre for History graduates there.
Join us for our first History Talks Live (HTL) event of the 22-23 season, tomorrow Thu 22/09, 5.30-6.30pm with David Worthington to discuss multilingualism in early modern Europe. This is a hybrid event, more details on bit.ly/multilingual-m… UHI UHI Research #CuriousCleric
S Fraser Agreed. I am struck time and time again by how culturally connected and how well versed they were. It is hard to find any evidence to back up the perception that they were uneducated. I'm looking forward to hearing more on the #curiouscleric from David Worthington
Just finished #curiouscleric by David Worthington. As a linguist and historian (in purely chronological order 😉) I was particularly interested in the north Highlands as 'Babel of tongues'. Thank you for the fascinating read.
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Join David Worthington this Tue 17 Oct 7.30pm for a talk for Cromarty History Society! 'A New perspective on the Highlands Before Culloden,' the talk will focus on the sources left by #curiouscleric Rev James Fraser (1634‐1709). For full details & prices visit bit.ly/3LVGhiF
Grateful for the responses to this. Many of us fail to recognise the extent to which Gaelic and Scots song - contemporary and subsequent - has influenced perceptions of the pre-Culloden Highlands. I'm holding out for a concept album about James Fraser (1634-1709) #CuriousCleric
6/10 It’s about a Highland scholar, traveller and historian, Rev. James Fraser (1634-1709) or the #CuriousCleric , as I call him. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-rev-james…
