ENLIGHTENMENT IN A SMART CITY (EDINBURGH UNIV PRESS) (PB)

This study of Enlightenment in Edinburgh uses data and models provided by urban studies theory to pinpoint the distinctive features that made Enlightenment in the Scottish capital possible. It explores various civic networks - such as the newspaper and printing businesses, the political power of the gentry and patronage networks, as well as the pub and coffee-house life - as drivers of cultural change. Murray Pittock's analysis reveals that the attributes of civic development, which lead to innovation and dynamism, were at the heart of what made Edinburgh a smart city of 1700.