Academic patronage in the Scottish enlightenment : Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews universities /

This book considers the politics of patronage appointments at the universities in Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews, exploring the ways in which 388 men secured posts in three Scottish universities between 1690 and 1806. Most professors were political appointees vetted and supported by political fac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Emerson, Roger L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.
Temas:
University of Glasgow > Faculty > History > 18th century.
University of Edinburgh > Faculty > History > 18th century.
University of St. Andrews > Faculty > History > 18th century.
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of St. Andrews
1700-1799
College teachers > Scotland > History > 18th century.
Patronage, Political > Scotland.
Enlightenment > Scotland.
Favoritisme > Écosse.
Siècle des Lumières > Écosse.
EDUCATION > Higher.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
College teachers
Enlightenment
Patronage, Political
Universities and colleges > Faculty
Scotland
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER; Copyright; Contents; Preface; A Note about the Text; Abbreviations; PART I: Preliminaries; 1. Introduction; PART II: Glasgow University; 2. Glasgow University to 1701; 3. Principal Stirling's Regime: Family and Politics, 1701-1725; 4. Glasgow under the Campbells, 1725-1742; 5. Squadrone Glasgow and the Return of the Duke of Argyll, 1742-1761; 6. The Age of Bute and the Moderates; 7. Glasgow University in the Age of Dundas; PART III: Edinburgh University; 8. Edinburgh University to 1704; 9. Edinburgh Appointments in the Faculty of Divinity; 10. Chairs of Interest to Lawyers.
  • 11. Surgical and Medical Chairs12. The Arts Chairs; PART IV: St Andrews University; 13. The Arts Chairs, 1690-c. 1715; 14. St Mary's College and Other Appointments, 1713-1747; 15. The Untold Story; 16. Thomas Tullideph's St Andrews, 1747-1777; 17. The Dundas Era at St Andrews, 1780-1806; PART V: Conclusions; 18. Summaries and Results; Bibliography; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index of Names; Index of Subjects.

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