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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.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Imperialism and identities
2. The Scots presence at the Cape
3. Radicals, Evangelicals, the Scottish Enlightenment and Cape colonial autocracy
4. Scots missions and the frontier
5. Continuing migration to Natal, Cape and Transvaal
6. Professionals: the Church and education
7. The professionals: the environment, medicine, business, and radicals
8. Maintaining Scots identity
9. Conclusion
Index

The Scots in South Africa Ethnicity Identity

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 5/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719087837, 978-0719087837
      ISBN10: 071908783X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction: Imperialism and identities
      2. The Scots presence at the Cape
      3. Radicals, Evangelicals, the Scottish Enlightenment and Cape colonial autocracy
      4. Scots missions and the frontier
      5. Continuing migration to Natal, Cape and Transvaal
      6. Professionals: the Church and education
      7. The professionals: the environment, medicine, business, and radicals
      8. Maintaining Scots identity
      9. Conclusion
      Index

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