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'Improvisations of Empire' examines the varied career of Thomas Pringle, a Scottish poet and journalist. It engages his formative Scottish years, his stay in South Africa and his subsequent residence in London where he became the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society and a well-known editor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Scotland: 1789-1820; 2. The Eastern Cape Frontier: 1820-1822; 3. Cape Town and Beyond: 1822-1825; 4. London: 1826-1834; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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Improvisations of Empire, Matthew Shum
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Improvisations of Empire
- Subtitle
- Thomas Pringle in Scotland, the Cape Colony and London, 1789-1834
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Matthew Shum
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9781785273780
- Series
- Tags
- True Stories, Biographies
- Description
- 'Improvisations of Empire' examines the varied career of Thomas Pringle, a Scottish poet and journalist. It engages his formative Scottish years, his stay in South Africa and his subsequent residence in London where he became the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society and a well-known editor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Scotland: 1789-1820; 2. The Eastern Cape Frontier: 1820-1822; 3. Cape Town and Beyond: 1822-1825; 4. London: 1826-1834; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.