The Medieval Scottish Devotional Book

Citation

Turpie T (2026) The Medieval Scottish Devotional Book. In: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 1, Part II From the Earliest Times to 1707 – Networks, Collections and Genre. The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 181-192. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/

Abstract
This chapter first surveys the different types of devotional books that existed in medieval Scotland, before concluding with some comments on their origins and owners. Despite the substantive losses, enough have survived to get a sense of the vibrant devotional culture, and key markets for such literature, in medieval Scotland.

Keywords
Devotional Books, Religious Books, Books of Hours