The Third Duke of Buccleuch and Adam Smith - (Scottish Historical Review Monographs) by Brian Bonnyman (Hardcover)
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- Henry Scott, the third Duke of Buccleuch (1746-1812), presided over the management of one of the largest landed estates in Britain during a time of dramatic agrarian, social and political change.
- About the Author: Brian Bonnyman is Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.
- 232 Pages
- History, Europe
- Series Name: Scottish Historical Review Monographs
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This book examines the career of Henry Scott, third Duke of Buccleuch (1746-1812), with particular focus on his relationship with his tutor and friend, the philosopher Adam Smith, and the management of his extensive Scottish estates.Book Synopsis
Henry Scott, the third Duke of Buccleuch (1746-1812), presided over the management of one of the largest landed estates in Britain during a time of dramatic agrarian, social and political change. Tutored and advised by the philosopher Adam Smith, the Duke was also an important patron of the Scottish Enlightenment, lauded by the Edinburgh literati the as an exemplar of patriotic nobility and civic virtue, while his alliance with Henry Dundas dominated Scottish politics for almost forty years. Combining the approaches of intellectual, economic and landscape history, this book examines the life and career of the third Duke, focusing in particular on his relationship with Adam Smith and the improvement of his extensive Scottish estates. By examining the influence of one of the eighteenth century's foremost philosophers of improvement upon the career of one Scotland's largest landowners, this book explores the various influences - intellectual, economic, moral and political - which helped shape Scotland's distinctive agricultural revolution. In its exploration of the cultural as well as the economic roots of improvement and in its assessment of previously unappreciated aspect of Adam Smith's career, this book will appeal to both specialist scholars and general readers interested in the Scottish Enlightenment, estate management and the culture of improvement in eighteenth-century Scotland.From the Back Cover
The first critical study of the life and career of Henry Scott, third Duke of Buccleuch The third duke of Buccleuch (1746-1812) presided over the management of one of Britain's largest landed estates during a period of profound agrarian, social and political change. Tutored by the philosopher Adam Smith, the duke was also a leading patron of the Scottish Enlightenment, lauded by the Edinburgh literati as an exemplar of patriotic nobility and civic virtue, while his alliance with Henry Dundas dominated Scottish politics for almost 40 years. Combining the approaches of intellectual, economic and agrarian history, this book examines the life and career of the third duke, focusing in particular on his relationship with Adam Smith and the improvement of his vast Border estates, assessing the influence of Enlightenment thought on agricultural revolution. In its exploration of the cultural as well as the economic roots of Improvement and in its assessment of a previously unappreciated aspect of Smith's career, this book has appeal for both specialist scholars and general readers interested in the Scottish Enlightenment and the culture of Improvement in 18th-century Scotland. Brian Bonnyman is a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Edinburgh where he completed his doctoral thesis on agricultural improvement in the Scottish Enlightenment, which was awarded the Jeremiah Dalziel Prize for British History. He has taught at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen and is currently an independent historian. Cover image: Portrait of Henry, third duke of Buccleuch, by Joshua Reynolds, PRA (c) The Trustees of the ninth duke of Buccleuch's Chattels Fund Cover design: Cathy Sprent [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.comReview Quotes
Brian Bonnyman's study of Adam Smith and the Third Duke of Buccleuch is a model of historical scholarship: deeply researched, excellently written, and profoundly informative. Bonnyman shows in detail how Scotland's quintessential civic-minded aristocrat, influenced by the thinking of his intellectual and moral mentor, undertook a program of agricultural improvement intended not only to increase his estates' productivity but advance the culture, the governance, and the ethical tone of Scottish society. And Bonnyman makes clear throughout how the issues at stake then have their parallels in modern society. The book is invaluable for its insights as well as the information it provides. It is also a pleasure to read.--Benjamin M . Friedman, Harvard University
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Brian Bonnyman is Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 232
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Series Title: Scottish Historical Review Monographs
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: Great Britain, General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Brian Bonnyman
Language: English
Street Date: July 16, 2014
TCIN: 1006403026
UPC: 9780748642007
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-1982
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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