Acknowledgements; Map, the United Provinces; Introduction; Historiography; Approach, Outline and Sources; Sources and Terminology; Chapter One Context and Numbers; Scots in the United Provinces; Students; Chapter Two A Dutch Education; The Scottish Infrastructure; Institutions and Universities; The Curriculum; The Grand Tour; Chapter Three Going Dutch; Scotland and the Scottish Universities; The Book Trade; Chapter Four Charles Mackie and the Limits of Dutch Learning; Mackie As Agent in the Republic of Letters; The Polyhistor; Conclusion
Appendix Scottish Students at Dutch Universities, 1650-1750Bibliography; Index of Names
Summary
This book is the first full-length study of Scots in the United Provinces between 1650 and 1750, showing that the Scottish-Dutch relationship provided the infrastructure, which allowed Scotland to become part of the Republic of Letters
