Jacobitism, Enlightenment and Empire, 1680–1820
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| Author | : Douglas J Hamilton |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 295 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317318194 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317318196 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jacobitism, Enlightenment and Empire, 1680–1820 by : Douglas J Hamilton
Book excerpt: The essays in this collection examine religion, politics and commerce in Scotland during a time of crisis and turmoil. Contributors look at the effect of the Union on Scottish trade and commerce, the Scottish role in tobacco and sugar plantations, Robert Burns’s early poetry on his planned emigration to Jamaica and Scottish anti-abolitionists.
