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Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750–1820
Series: Studies in Imperialism
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See moreThis is the first book-length study wholly devoted to assessing the array of ties between Scotland and the Caribbean that bound the Atlantic World together in the later eighteenth century.
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This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote, 'across th' Atlantic roar'.
It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave owners, doctors, overseers, and politicians, and shows how Caribbean connections affected Scottish society during the period of 'improvement'.
The book highlights the Scots' reinvention of the system of clanship to structure their social relations in the empire and finds that involvement in the Caribbean also bound Scots and English together in a shared Atlantic imperial enterprise. It played a key role in the emergence of the British nation and the Atlantic World.
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Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750–1820 by Douglas Hamilton explores the historical connections between Scotland and the Caribbean within the broader context of the Atlantic world. It is praised for its unique contribution to the field, particularly suiting graduate students and historians interested in the Atlantic world.
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ISBN: 9780719071836
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 381g
Pages: 264
About the Author
Douglas Hamilton is Curator of eighteenth-century Maritime and Imperial History at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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