Empire and Scottish society [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of foreign missions at home, c.1790 to c.1914 / / Esther Breitenbach

• Autore: Breitenbach Esther
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.6660941109034; 941.108
• Soggetto topico: Imperialism - Social aspects - Scotland - History - 19th century; Missions, Scottish - Influence; Missions, Scottish - Public opinion; Nationalism - Political aspects - Scotland - History - 19th century; Sex role - Social aspects - Scotland - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Scotland Public opinion
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON PLACE NAMES AND ABBREVIATIONS; 1 - INTRODUCTION; 2 - EMPIRE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY; 3 - EMPIRE AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS; 4 - ENLIGHTENING THE HEATHEN IN RELIGIOUS TRUTH: THE SCOTTISH MISSIONARY MOVEMENT; 5 - 'MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE' AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITIES: RELIGION, RACE, GENDER AND CLASS; 6 - REMEMBERING AND REPRODUCING SCOTLAND: THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY; 7 - FROM 'MANIACS' TO THE 'BEST OF ITS MANHOOD': THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MISSIONARY AS SCOTTISH EMPIRE BUILDER; 8 - CONCLUSION; Appendix I - MISSIONARY PERIODICALS ; Appendix II - MISSIONARIES' BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILSBIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: An in depth study of the significance of Empire to Scots in the 19th Century
• Titolo autorizzato: Empire and Scottish society
• ISBN: 0-7486-5348-1; 1-282-70302-1; 9786612703027; 0-7486-3621-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778428803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II