Academic Patronage in the Scottish Enlightenment: Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities

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This book considers the politics of patronage appointments at the universities in Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews. Emerson explores the ways in which 388 men secured posts in three Scottish universities between 1690 and 1806; from the purge following the Revolution of 1688 to the end of Henry Dundas's political career. Most professors were political appointees vetted and supported by political factions and their leaders. This comprehensive study...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0748625968

ISBN13:9780748625963

Release Date:April 2008

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:704 Pages

Weight:2.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 5.9" x 9.3"

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