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Scotland's Empire

The Origins of the Global Diaspora

T. M. Devine

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English
Penguin
19 September 2012
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.
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   357g
ISBN:   9780718193195
ISBN 10:   0718193199
Pages:   512
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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

Reviews for Scotland's Empire: The Origins of the Global Diaspora

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 Bayly Tom 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


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