An enlightened Duke
Subtitle: the life of Archibald Campbell (1692-1761), Earl of Ilay, 3rd Duke of Argyll
By: Roger L. Emerson
Series: Perspectives: Scottish studies of the long eighteenth century; Perspectives, Scottish studies of the long eighteenth century
Publisher: Humming Earth
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kilkerran
Language: eng
Number of pages: 553
ISBN-13: 9781846220401; 9781846220395
Subjects: Politicians; Biography; Intellectuals; Nobility; Intellectual life; Politics and government
Other titles: Life of Archibald Campbell (1692-1761), Earl of Ilay, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-488) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Archibal Campbell to c. 1725. The education of a second son; title: The early politician, 1703-1715; title: Ilay and the '15; title: A new social scene and the Malt Tax riots; title: Part II: Knowledge and its uses. The books of Archibald Campbell; title: Ilay's sciences; title: Ilay as gardener and botanist; title: The religion of a wise man; title: Archibald Campbell, lawyer and judge; title: Ilay and the arts; title: Part III: The mature politician. Organising and thinking about improvements, 1722-1727; title: Improving Scotland, 1727-1735; title: Battles and defeats: politics c. 1730-1743; title: Argyll and the '45; title: The aftermath of the '45; title: Argyll's last years, c. 1750-1761; title: Appraising the man.