Jacobitism, Enlightenment and Empire, 1680-1820 |
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| Author:
| Hamilton, Douglas J. |
| Series title: | Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-466-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $231.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.