The Dundas Despotism by Michael Fry
This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date biography of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811) and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771-1851). Aided by other members of their family, they ruled Scotland from the 1770s to the 1830s in a period of government later dubbed 'the Dundas Despotism'.'His massive book, with its detailed documentation, is a valuable contribution not only to the history of Scotland, but also to the overall history of the United Kingdom and of the emergence of a British rather than an English Empire'
-- George Shepperton, Emeritus Professor of History, Edinburgh UniversityMichael Fry is active in three aspects of modern Scotland: politics, journalism and scholarship. He has written for many newspapers in Britain and abroad and is the author of works on the political, religious and intellectual history of Scotland, including the monumental The Scottish Empire. He lives in Edinburgh and is currently working on a new study of the Highland Clearances.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780859765886 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859765881 |
| Title | The Dundas Despotism |
| Author | Michael Fry |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Donald Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 438 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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