A Controversial Scottish Pioneer in New Zealand: James MacAndrew and the identity of Otago

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBridging Boundaries in British Migration History
Subtitle of host publicationIn Memoriam Eric Richards
EditorsMarie-Jose Ruiz
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherAnthem Press
Chapter7
Pages141-158
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9781785275180, 9781785275197
ISBN (Print)9781785275173
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020

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