Scottish Society, 1707-1830This book challenges much conventional wisdom and provides readers with many new insights into Scottish social and economic history. Christopher A. Whatley argues that the Union of 1707 was vital for Scottish success, but in ways which have hitherto been overlooked. He proposes that the central place of Jacobitism in the historiography of the period should be revised. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book is based not only on an exhaustive reading of secondary material but also incorporates a wealth of new evidence from previously little-used or unused primary sources. |
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The seventeenthcentury legacy | 16 |
The Union and the first economic transition c 1707 c 1778 | 48 |
Political economy and Scottish development | 96 |
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