Scotland and the British Empire by John M. MacKenzie (English) Paperback Book

Description: Scotland and the British Empire by John M. MacKenzie, T.M. Devine Examines the key roles of Scots in central aspects of the Atlantic and imperial economies from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, and demonstrates that an understanding of the relationship between Scotland and the British Empire is vital both for the understanding of the histories of that country and of many territories of the Empire. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The extraordinary influence of Scots in the British Empire has long been recognized. As administrators, settlers, temporary residents, professionals, plantation owners, and as military personnel, they were strikingly prominent in North America, the Caribbean, Australasia, South Africa, India, and colonies in South-East Asia and Africa. Throughout these regions they brought to bear distinctive Scottish experience as well as particular educational, economic, cultural,and religious influences. Moreover, the relationship between Scots and the British Empire had a profound effect upon many aspects of Scottish society. This volume of essays,written by notable scholars in the field, examines the key roles of Scots in central aspects of the Atlantic and imperial economies from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, in East India Company rule in India, migration and the preservation of ethnic identities, the environment, the army, missionary and other religious activities, the dispersal of intellectual endeavours, and in the production of a distinctive literature rooted in colonial experience. Making use of recent, innovativeresearch, the chapters demonstrate that an understanding of the profoundly interactive relationship between Scotland and the British Empire is vital both for the understanding of the histories of thatcountry and of many territories of the British Empire. All scholars and general readers interested in the dispersal of intellectual ideas, key professions, Protestantism, environmental practices, and colonial literature, as well as more traditional approaches to politics, economics, and military recruitment, will find it an essential addition to the historical literature. Author Biography John M. MacKenzie has been working on social and cultural aspects of the British Empire for some forty years. He has published on aspects of imperial propaganda, popular culture, the environment, art, and the dispersal of cultural institutions such as museums. He has also been interested in the role of Scots in the British Empire since delivering an inaugural lecture on the subject twenty years ago. He has lived in Canada, southern Africa, England, and Scotland,and has travelled extensively in many of the territories of the former Empire, conducting research and attending conferences. He has appeared on television and radio programmes associated with theBritish Empire. T. M. Devine previously held the Glucksman Research Chair in Irish-Scottish Studies, was Director of the AHRC Centre in Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen, and was Deputy Principal of the University of Strathclyde. He holds Honorary Professorships at the Universities of North Carolina and Guelph, and has won all three major prizes for Scottish historical research. He is Fellow of the British Academy and Royal Society of Edinburgh, and an Honorary Member ofthe Royal Irish Academy. He was appointed OBE for services to Scottish History (2005) and awarded Scotlands supreme academic accolade, the Royal Gold Medal, by HM the Queen on the recommendation ofthe Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001. Table of Contents 1: John M. MacKenzie and T.M. Devine: Introduction2: T.M. Devine and Philipp R. Rössner: Scots in the Atlantic Economy, 1600-18003: Andrew Mackillop: Locality, Nation, and Empire: Scots and the Empire in Asia, c. 1695 - c. 18134: Cairns Craig: Empire of Intellect: The Scottish Enlightenment and Scotlands Intellectual Migrants5: Angela McCarthy: Scottish Migrant Ethnic Identities in the British Empire Since the Nineteenth Century6: John M. MacKenzie: Scots and the Environment of Empire7: T.M. Devine: Soldiers of Empire, 1750-19148: Esther Breitenbach: Scots Churches and Missions9: T.M. Devine and John M. MacKenzie: Scots in the Imperial Economy10: Angela Smith: Scottish Literature and the British Empire11: Richard J. Finlay: National Identity, Union, and Empire, c. 1850 - c. 1970 Review `... excellent volume ... provide[s] a fresh perspective both on Scottish and on imperial history. They seem to have been more tightly interwoven than used to be thought. Both Scots and English should take note.Bernard Porter, History Today`This excellent collection considers the significance of Scotland for the empire and the empire for Scotland and challenges scholars of both Scotland and imperialism to consider that countrys experience within wider debates in imperial studiesKathleen Haldane Grenier, Journal of British Studies`The authors and editors make a real effort to eschew triumphalism; they are alive to the dangers of parochialism and, at a time when scholars are embracing the postcolonial trend towards transnationalism, of adopting a potentially inapposite national frameworkValerie Wallace, Victorian Studies`This volume is sure to be an essential text for many undergraduates, researchers and the much courted "informed amateur" ... a testament to the health of imperial studies of Scotland and Scottish studies of empireC.M.M. Macdonald, Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature Promotional This book examines the role of the Scots in the British Epire Long Description The extraordinary influence of Scots in the British Empire has long been recognized. As administrators, settlers, temporary residents, professionals, plantation owners, and as military personnel, they were strikingly prominent in North America, the Caribbean, Australasia, South Africa, India, and colonies in South-East Asia and Africa. Throughout these regions they brought to bear distinctive Scottish experience as well as particular educational, economic, cultural,and religious influences. Moreover, the relationship between Scots and the British Empire had a profound effect upon many aspects of Scottish society. This volume of essays,written by notable scholars in the field, examines the key roles of Scots in central aspects of the Atlantic and imperial economies from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, in East India Company rule in India, migration and the preservation of ethnic identities, the environment, the army, missionary and other religious activities, the dispersal of intellectual endeavours, and in the production of a distinctive literature rooted in colonial experience. Making use of recent, innovativeresearch, the chapters demonstrate that an understanding of the profoundly interactive relationship between Scotland and the British Empire is vital both for the understanding of the histories of thatcountry and of many territories of the British Empire. All scholars and general readers interested in the dispersal of intellectual ideas, key professions, Protestantism, environmental practices, and colonial literature, as well as more traditional approaches to politics, economics, and military recruitment, will find it an essential addition to the historical literature. Review Text `... excellent volume ... provide[s] a fresh perspective both on Scottish and on imperial history. They seem to have been more tightly interwoven than used to be thought. Both Scots and English should take note.Bernard Porter, History Today`This excellent collection considers the significance of Scotland for the empire and the empire for Scotland and challenges scholars of both Scotland and imperialism to consider that countrys experience within wider debates in imperial studiesKathleen Haldane Grenier, Journal of British Studies`The authors and editors make a real effort to eschew triumphalism; they are alive to the dangers of parochialism and, at a time when scholars are embracing the postcolonial trend towards transnationalism, of adopting a potentially inapposite national frameworkValerie Wallace, Victorian Studies`This volume is sure to be an essential text for many undergraduates, researchers and the much courted "informed amateur" ... a testament to the health of imperial studies of Scotland and Scottish studies of empireC.M.M. Macdonald, Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature Review Quote ... excellent volume ... provide[s] a fresh perspective both on Scottish and on imperial history. They seem to have been more tightly interwoven than used to be thought. Both Scots and English should take note. Feature An interactive study of Scotland and the British Empire which aids understanding of both ends of the imperial experienceCovers a considerable range of themes, including social, economic, military, economic, political, religious, intellectual, environmental, and literary historyDraws on recent, innovative research to explain the profoundly interactive relationship between Scotland and the British Empire Details ISBN0198794622 Pages 344 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 0198794622 ISBN-13 9780198794622 Format Paperback Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by T. M. Devine Birth 1943 DEWEY 941.1 Illustrations black & white illustrations Language English Publication Date 2016-10-13 UK Release Date 2016-10-13 AU Release Date 2016-10-13 NZ Release Date 2016-10-13 Author T.M. Devine Series Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199573240 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102026802;

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