Tom M. Devine

Broschiertes Buch

The Tobacco Lords

Scotland and the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic

Beschreibung

In the eighteenth century, Glasgow and its outports became the dominant force in the highly lucrative tobacco commerce from the Americas to Europe. This prize-winning book explains why such remarkable success came about against fierce international competition. First published in 1975 this book is still considered the seminal work on the subject.

Autor

Professor Tom Devine, OBE, FBA was educated at Strathclyde University, Glasgow where he graduated with first class honors in History in 1968 followed by a PhD and D.Litt. He rose through the academic ranks from assistant lecturer to Deputy Principal of the University in 1992. In 1998 he accepted the Directorship of the centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at Aberdeen, where he is also Glucksman Professor of Irish & Scottish Studies. In early 2006, he assumed the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh, widely acknowledged to be the world's premier Chair of Scottish History. In a unique arrangement he will also continue to hold his Aberdeen university professorship. He is the author or editor of some two dozen books including international best seller The Scottish Nation (1999).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Donald Publishers Ltd
• Reissue
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780859767255
• ISBN-10: 0859767256
• Artikelnr.: 70103611