About Mairi Cowan Mairi Cowan is associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga. Books by Mairi Cowan Gender in Scotland, 1200-1800 Place, Faith and Politics edited by Janay Nugent, Cathryn Spence & Mairi Cowan The Possession of Barbe Hallay Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Early Canada by (author) Mairi Cowan