Author
Starkey, Janet, 1948-
Publication Date
2018
Publication Place
Leiden ; Boston -
Brill
Subject
Russell family. | 1700-1799 | Enlightenment > Scotland. | Enlightenment. | Intellectual life. | Scotland > Intellectual life > 18th century. | Scots > Syria > Aleppo. | Scotland.
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
467
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (xvi, 467 pages)
Library
American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
Library Asset ID
Unknown
Record ID
40129
Library Location
ARCE Library
Date
2018
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. | In The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad , Janet Starkey examines the lives and works of Scots working in the mid eighteenth century with the Levant Company in Aleppo, then within the Ottoman Empire; and those working with the East India Company in India, especially in the fields of natural history, medicine, ethnography and the collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts. The focus is on brothers from Edinburgh: Alexander Russell MD FRS, Patrick Russell MD FRS, Claud Russell and William Russell FRS. By examining a wide range of modern interpretations, Starkey argues that the Scottish Enlightenment was not just a philosophical discourse but a multi-faceted cultural revolution that owed its vibrancy to ties of kinship, and to strong commercial and intellectual links with Europe and further abroad.
Sample Text
In The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad , Janet Starkey examines the lives and works of Scots working in the mid eighteenth century with the Levant Company in Aleppo, then within the Ottoman Empire; and those working with the East India Company in India, especially in the fields of natural history, medicine, ethnography and the collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts. The focus is on brothers from Edinburgh: Alexander Russell MD FRS, Patrick Russell MD FRS, Claud Russell and William Russell FRS. By examining a wide range of modern interpretations, Starkey argues that the Scottish Enlightenment was not just a philosophical discourse but a multi-faceted cultural revolution that owed its vibrancy to ties of kinship, and to strong commercial and intellectual links with Europe and further abroad.
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Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353343.
