The Highland Clearances : people, landlords and rural turmoil
Richards, Eric2000
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The standard image of the Highland Clearances is of brutal eviction, of burning, starvation and barren wastes. This new book tracks the origins of the Clearances from the 18th century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1890s.
Main title:
The Highland Clearances : people, landlords and rural turmoil / Eric Richards.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2000.
Collation:
xii, 379p., [8]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-369) and index.
ISBN:
9781841580401 (pbk)
Dewey class:
333.335094
Language:
English
Subject:
Land tenure -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 18th centuryLand tenure -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 19th centuryForced migration -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 18th centuryForced migration -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 19th centuryHighlands (Scotland) -- Emigration and immigrationHighlands (Scotland) -- History -- 18th centuryHighlands (Scotland) -- History -- 19th centuryEconomics
BRN:
2137345
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Library Store | Adult non-fiction | 333.314115 | Available |