Abstract
Eric Richards was a master of blending broad conceptual insights with meticulously researched details about the particular experiences of individuals, families and communities. He had an enviable ability to comprehend and articulate complex themes cogently, straightforwardly and convincingly. His skill in juxtaposing impersonal economic forces with their personal consequences was demonstrated from his earliest publications on agricultural development, industrialization and demographic upheaval on the Sutherland estate in the Scottish Highlands, and executed with particular originality in his courageous and controversial biography of Patrick Sellar, probably the most notorious agent of clearance policies on that vast northern property.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Bridging Boundaries in British Migration History |
| Subtitle of host publication | In Memoriam Eric Richards |
| Editors | Marie-Jose Ruiz |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Anthem Press |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 141-158 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781785275180, 9781785275197 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781785275173 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2020 |