The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the
north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the
cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and
conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through
aerial photography. Its main themes are the mutual influences of
people and environment, and the recent history and current issues
in the area. Mobile maritime cultures flourished throughout the
Hebrides from prehistoric times, including Mesolithic builders of
wheelhouses, coracle-borne monastic travellers, Norse in longships
and Lords of the Isles in birlinns. A prominent feature of the
recent history of the Hebrides has been depopulation. The history
and heartbreak of this phenomenon, experienced in differing degrees
in rural areas throughout Europe from the mid-18th century, is
clearly shown in aerial photographs and discussed in the
accompanying text. Today's Hebridean landscapes have been heavily
modified by various forms of human land use; current
land-management options and controversies are also discussed in the
context of photographs that draw attention to the various issues
involved.
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