Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic world, 1750-1820
This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote,?acr...
| Основен автор: | Hamilton, Douglas. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2005.
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| Серия: |
Studies in imperialism.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=515027 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic world, 1750?1820. |
| Резюме: |
This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote,?across th? Atlantic roar?. It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave owners, doctors, overseers, and politicians, and shows how Caribbean connections affected Scottish society during the period of?improvement?. The book highlights the Scots? reinvention of the system of. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (267 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781847793034 1847793037 9781781702321 1781702322 0719071828 9780719071829 |