Title: An  enlightenment Tory in Victorian Scotland
Description: An Enlightenment Tory in Victorian Scotland is a political and intellectual biography of Sir Archibald Alison (1792-1867), historian, social critic, criminal lawyer, and sheriff of Lanarkshire. The first author to examine the full range of Alison's writings and activities, Michael Michie reveals a significant link between the Scottish Enlightenment and Victorian conservatism.
Subjects: Biography, Conservatism, Enlightenment, Historians, History, Intellectual life, Lawyers, Political and social views, Politics and government, Sheriffs, Scotland, politics and government, Scotland, biography, Lawyers, scotland
Places: Lanarkshire, Scotland
People: Archibald Alison Sir (1792-1867)
Time periods: 19th century