James Fox
@jamesafox.bsky.social
Social historian of numeracy, communication, knowledge, books | Postdoc at Glasgow Uni researching early modern how-to books howtobook.eu | PhD from St Andrews on numeracy in early modern Britain | Writer and co-editor at scilicet.org.uk
The latest issue of Scottish Archives has now been published, featuring work from @mchapelproject.bsky.social @nicolemaceira.bsky.social @ksmcgregor.bsky.social and myself, among others. If anyone would like a PDF of my article, just send me a message!
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September 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The latest issue of Scottish Archives has now been published, featuring work from @mchapelproject.bsky.social @nicolemaceira.bsky.social @ksmcgregor.bsky.social and myself, among others. If anyone would like a PDF of my article, just send me a message!
#bookhistory #scottishhistory #Archives
#bookhistory #scottishhistory #Archives
This was such an enjoyable find in @wellcomecollection.bsky.social EPB/A/28751 (very helpfully available digitally)- an ideal candidate for a #ValentinesDay blog post
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This was such an enjoyable find in @wellcomecollection.bsky.social EPB/A/28751 (very helpfully available digitally)- an ideal candidate for a #ValentinesDay blog post
My thesis examines the everyday uses and social meaning of numeracy among non-elite people in 17th-18th C Britain, and focuses particularly on the importance of numeracy as a form of communication.
December 13, 2024 at 10:03 AM
My thesis examines the everyday uses and social meaning of numeracy among non-elite people in 17th-18th C Britain, and focuses particularly on the importance of numeracy as a form of communication.