Scotland's Empire, 9780718193195
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Scots built the British Empire: enterprise, emigration, and global impact.

Scotland's Empire

The Origins of the Global Diaspora

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  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    18 September 2012

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Summary

The second part of the Scotland Trilogy - a dazzling account of the roots of global expansion, enterprise and emigration

The Scots had an enormous impact on the global development of the British Empire as emigrants, soldiers, merchants and colonial administrators. Scotland’s Empire provides a comprehensive examination of their crucial role during the formative era of the long eighteenth century, ranging from the Americas to Australia and from the Caribbean islands to India.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780718193195
ISBN-10:0718193199
Author:T.M. Devine
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:18 September 2012
Weight:356g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Scotland’s Empire is a fascinating work, replete with telling detail and continually throwing out observations which invite further speculation

Scotland’s Empire is a fascinating work, replete with telling detail and continually throwing out observations which invite further speculation * Literary Review *A book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in history, or who simply enjoys a good story, well told – Laurence James * Herald *The history of the British empire will never look the same after this book – Professor Christopher BaylyTom Devine, Scotland’s foremost historian, follows up his majestic The Scottish Nation with a forensic analysis of Scotland’s central role in the British Empire … Devine creates a book that suits post-devolution Scotland - we only have ourselves to understand – Frank McAvetty, MSP * Sunday Herald (Books of the Year 2003) *As a sophisticated and clearly argued statement of Scots and Empire this book could hardly be bettered * Scotsman *

About The Author

T.M. Devine

T.M. Devine (OBE) is University Research Professor and Director of the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen.

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