{"title":"Brian Bonnyman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Bonnyman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers richly detailed works that bring historical figures and eras vividly to life. Readers can expect well-researched narratives that illuminate the complexities of prominent personalities such as dukes and economists, set against the broader social and political landscapes of their times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, Bonnyman's books blend scholarly insight with engaging storytelling, making them ideal for anyone keen to explore the nuances of British history and its influential characters.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-third-duke-of-buccleuch-and-adam-smith-by-brian-bonnyman-9781399563758","title":"The Third Duke of Buccleuch and Adam Smith","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Scott, the third Duke of Buccleuch (1746-1812), presided over the management of one of the largest landed estates in Britain during a time of dramatic agrarian, social, and political change. Tutored and advised by the philosopher Adam Smith, the Duke was also an important patron of the Scottish Enlightenment, lauded by the Edinburgh literati as an exemplar of patriotic nobility and civic virtue. His alliance with Henry Dundas dominated Scottish politics for almost forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining the approaches of intellectual, economic, and landscape history, \u003cem\u003eThe Third Duke of Buccleuch and Adam Smith\u003c\/em\u003e examines the life and career of the third Duke, focusing in particular on his relationship with Adam Smith and the improvement of his extensive Scottish estates. By examining the influence of one of the eighteenth century's foremost philosophers of improvement upon the career of one of Scotland's largest landowners, this book explores the various influences—intellectual, economic, moral, and political—which helped shape Scotland's distinctive agricultural revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn its exploration of the cultural as well as the economic roots of improvement and in its assessment of previously unappreciated aspects of Adam Smith's career, \u003cem\u003eThe Third Duke of Buccleuch and Adam Smith\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to both specialist scholars and general readers interested in the Scottish Enlightenment, estate management, and the culture of improvement in eighteenth-century Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934386176236,"sku":"9781399563758","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399563758-the-third-duke-of-buccleuch-and-adam-smith.jpg?v=1783915100"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/brian-bonnyman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}