Scotland and the Caribbean, c.1740-1833

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Focusing on the historical ties between Scotland and Caribbean slavery, this book delves into Enlightenment and Romantic-era texts to uncover Scotland's cultural entanglements with the black Atlantic. It highlights the significance of this overlooked history and proposes a fresh archipelagic perspective within the broader context of the transnational Atlantic world, inviting readers to reconsider Scotland's role in global narratives of slavery and memory.