Background
Hillis, Peter Leslie Mitchell was born on September 23, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Ralph Agnew and Elizabeth Margaret Hillis.
(The Barony Parish was one of the most important parishes ...)
The Barony Parish was one of the most important parishes in 19th-century Scotland since it covered almost one third of 'the second city of the Empire.' The Parish encompassed middle-class suburbs to the then West End of Glasgow, the commercial heart of the city, industrial areas around Port Dundas, and working class slums in the East End. The Barony Parish Church was located in the center of the Parish next to Glasgow Cathedral and by the 1880s claimed the largest Presbyterian congregation in Glasgow. This book analyzes the Parish, examining the congregation and moving beyond social class to examine patterns of adherence relating to gender, family ties, households, and the links between employer and employee. The book also moves beyond the Barony Parish Church to examine similar features of religious adherence in churches and denominations across Scotland, building the first national profile of church and people in 19th-century Scotland.
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Hillis, Peter Leslie Mitchell was born on September 23, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Ralph Agnew and Elizabeth Margaret Hillis.
Master of Arts, Glasgow Academy, 1971. Master of Arts with Honors, University Dundee, Scotland, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow University, Scotland, 1978.
Teacher history Vale of Leven Academy, Scotland, 1979—1983. Teacher modern studies, history, principal Dumbarton Academy, Scotland, 1983—1987. Assistant head teacher Gleniffer High School, Scotland, 1987—1991.
Head social studies Jordanhill College, Scotland, 1991—1999. History education professor Strathclyde University, Scotland, since 1999. Principal assessor Scottish Qualifications Authority, 1997—2001.
Governor, chairman of board Lomond School, Scotland, 1993—2007.
(The Barony Parish was one of the most important parishes ...)
Member of Scottish Association Teachers History (president 2002-2004).
Married Allison Jean Blackhurst, April 7, 1979. Children: John Albert Michell, Jennifer Allison.