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The Scots in South Africa: Ethnicity, Identity, Gender and Race, 1772-1914
John M. Mackenzie
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Paperback. 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. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1HFMS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
The description of South Africa as a 'rainbow nation' has always been taken to embrace the black, brown and white peoples who constitute its population. But each of these groups can be sub-divided and in the white case, the Scots have made one of the most distinctive contributions to the country's history. Now available in paperback, this book is a full-length study of their role from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. It highlights the interaction of Scots with African peoples, the manner in which missions and schools were credited with producing 'Black Scotsmen' and the ways ... Read more
The description of South Africa as a 'rainbow nation' has always been taken to embrace the black, brown and white peoples who constitute its population. But each of these groups can be sub-divided and in the white case, the Scots have made one of the most distinctive contributions to the country's history. Now available in paperback, this book is a full-length study of their role from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. It highlights the interaction of Scots with African peoples, the manner in which missions and schools were credited with producing 'Black Scotsmen' and the ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Studies in Imperialism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719087837
SKU
V9780719087837
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About John M. Mackenzie
John MacKenzie is Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University and Hon. Professor at St Andrews, Aberdeen and Stirling Universities, and Hon. Fellow at Edinburgh University. -- .
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