Where Men No More May Reap or Sow

REVIEW BY SOPHIA CHAPPLE In Where Men No More May Reap or Sow, Richard Oram analyses five centuries of Scottish environmental history across 13 chapters. This project initially sought to cover the early medieval period up until COP26, recently held in Glasgow, in a single volume. Given the scope of the research, it has grown to span three volumes. Where Men No More May Reap or Sow is the second, bridging medieval to modern times, covering AD 1400 to 1850. Oram takes an interdisciplinary approach to re-evaluate Scotland’s Early Modern history, in order to build a more robust understanding of the population and their relationship with their environment. By utilising historical documen