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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamilton, Douglas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2005.
Colección:Studies in imperialism.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (267 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847793034
1847793037
9781781702321
1781702322
0719071828
9780719071829
1847796338
9781847796332