This is a valuable book for anyone interested in the cultural meaning of preindustrial migration. Arguing that early modern European migrants could fundamentally influence their fate and their adopted communities, it explores the world of Scots migrants to the Dutch port of Rotterdam, c. 1600-1700.
The heart of the study is a reconstruction of the social networks that Scots used to establish and sustain themselves in Rotterdam, drawn from unusually rich narrative sources. Through their social ties, Scots also told stories and kept memories as they created complex identities encompassing Rotterdam, Scotland, and places further afield.
By shaping their relationships to Rotterdam, Scots had a broad impact on their adopted home. Their actions helped change Rotterdam's political, religious, and legal fabric and even tied Rotterdam to the wider Atlantic world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations
1. The Migrant in Translation
2. Rethinking the Migrant's World
3. Reciprocity, Trust, and the Making of Scots Rotterdam, 1620-1690
4. Boardinghouses and Itinerants: the Boundaries of Scots Rotterdam, 1640-1690
5. Scots Families and Rotterdam's Culture of Mediation
6. Public Conflict and the Public Sphere in Rotterdam
7. Official Violence and Popular Violence in Rotterdam, 1630-1690
8. Epilogue Glossary Bibliography Index of Names and Place Names Index of Subjects
