Scots in South Africa - Ethnicity, Identity, Gender and Race, 17721914

Informationen zum Autor John MacKenzie is Emeritus Professor of Imperial History, Lancaster University and holds Honorary Professorships at Aberdeen, St Andrews and Stirling, as well as an Honorary Fellowship at Edinburgh. Klappentext The first full-length book to deal with Scottish emigration to South Africa and the resulting conflicts and relationships with African peoples. Deals with exploration, scientific endeavour, military campaigns, Christian missions, western education, intellectual institutions and the professions, technology, business, commerce and journalism. Zusammenfassung The first full-length book to deal with Scottish emigration to South Africa and the resulting conflicts and relationships with African peoples. Deals with exploration! scientific endeavour! military campaigns! Christian missions! western education! intellectual institutions and the professions! technology! business! commerce and journalism. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Imperialism and identities2. The Scots presence at the Cape3. Radicals, Evangelicals, the Scottish Enlightenment and Cape colonial autocracy4. Scots missions and the frontier5. Continuing migration to Natal, Cape and Transvaal6. Professionals: the Church and education7. The professionals: the environment, medicine, business, and radicals8. Maintaining Scots identity9. ConclusionIndex

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• Authors: Nigel R. Dalziel, John M Mackenzie, John M. MacKenzie, John M. Dalziel Mackenzie
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2012
• EAN: 9780719087837
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8783-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism (Paperb; Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, Republic of South Africa, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, C 1700 To C 1800, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples