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Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances
Eric Richards
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Description for Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances
Paperback. A balanced assessment of Patrick Sellar, a vivid account of a terrible episode in Highland history, and a riveting narration of a tormented life. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 698.
Winner of the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year Award In April 1816 Patrick Sellar was brought to trial in Inverness for culpable homicide for his treatment of the Highlanders of Strathnaver, the most northerly part of the Scottish highlands. In the process of evicting them from their ancient lands he had allegedly burnt houses, destroyed mills and wrecked pastures. There is perhaps no more hated nor reviled individual in Highland history. This outstanding new book, however, gives a balanced assessment of the man, a vivid account of a terrible episode in Highland history, and a ... Read more
Winner of the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year Award In April 1816 Patrick Sellar was brought to trial in Inverness for culpable homicide for his treatment of the Highlanders of Strathnaver, the most northerly part of the Scottish highlands. In the process of evicting them from their ancient lands he had allegedly burnt houses, destroyed mills and wrecked pastures. There is perhaps no more hated nor reviled individual in Highland history. This outstanding new book, however, gives a balanced assessment of the man, a vivid account of a terrible episode in Highland history, and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902930138
SKU
V9781902930138
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Ref
99-10
About Eric Richards
Eric Richards is Professor of History at Flinders University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His books include The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords and Rural Turmoil (Edinburgh University Press 2000); Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances, (Edinburgh University Press, 1999) (Scottish History Book of the Year); The Last Scottish Food Riots (Oxford University Press, 1982); and ... Read more
Reviews for Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances
Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances, Eric Richards' excellent, very fully documented study of the man, helps us to understand him much better...We need to be honest about Scotland in relation to imperialism, Eric Richards' subtle, imposing and highly readable book is of great service in this direction. Patrick Sellar and the Highland Clearances, Eric Richards' excellent, very fully documented ... Read more