Academic patronage in the Scottish enlightenment : Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews universities / Roger L. Emerson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emerson, Roger L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Scotland--History--18th century.

College teachers.

Enlightenment--Scotland.

Enlightenment.

Patronage, Political--Scotland.

Patronage, Political.

University of Glasgow--Faculty--History--18th century.

University of Glasgow.

University of Edinburgh--Faculty--History--18th century.

University of Edinburgh.

University of St. Andrews--Faculty--History--18th century.

University of St. Andrews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (657 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book considers the politics of patronage appointments at the universities in Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews. Emerson explores the ways in which 388 men secured posts in three Scottish universities between 1690 and 1806; from the purge following the Revolution of 1688 to the end of Henry Dundas's political career. Most professors were political appointees vetted and supported by political factions and their leaders.

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Preface; A Note about the Text; Abbreviations; PART I: Preliminaries; 1. Introduction; PART II: Glasgow University; 2. Glasgow University to 1701; 3. Principal Stirling's Regime: Family and Politics, 1701-1725; 4. Glasgow under the Campbells, 1725-1742; 5. Squadrone Glasgow and the Return of the Duke of Argyll, 1742-1761; 6. The Age of Bute and the Moderates; 7. Glasgow University in the Age of Dundas; PART III: Edinburgh University; 8. Edinburgh University to 1704; 9. Edinburgh Appointments in the Faculty of Divinity; 10. Chairs of Interest to Lawyers

11. Surgical and Medical Chairs12. The Arts Chairs; PART IV: St Andrews University; 13. The Arts Chairs, 1690-c. 1715; 14. St Mary's College and Other Appointments, 1713-1747; 15. The Untold Story; 16. Thomas Tullideph's St Andrews, 1747-1777; 17. The Dundas Era at St Andrews, 1780-1806; PART V: Conclusions; 18. Summaries and Results; Bibliography; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index of Names; Index of Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-5365-1

1-281-35761-8

9786611357610

0-7486-3129-1

OCLC:

437209208