Recent Themes in Early American History (Paperback)

This book offers fresh perspectives on colonial and revolutionary America from leading scholars in the field.Described as ""the New York Review of Books for history,"" ""Historically Speaking"" has emerged as one of the most distinctive historical publications in recent years, actively seeking out contributions from a pantheon of leading voices in historical discourse. ""Recent Themes in Early American History"" represents the best writing on colonial and revolutionary-era American history to appear in its pages the past five years.This collection of recent essays and interviews from ""Historically Speaking"" demonstrates that traditional approaches still foster fresh understanding of the early American past and that original contributions to traditional topics continue to be made. The volume's centerpiece is a lively forum on disjunctions between colonial and revolutionary historiography. Other pieces in this collection assess the divergent interests of academics and lay readers on the subject of the founding fathers, explore the emergence of American nationalism, examine notions of sustainability in colonial agriculture, map links between culinary history and national identity, and make new inroads into a host of standard topics, including the legacy of Jamestown and Plymouth, the end of Puritanism, and higher education in the colonies.""Recent Themes in Early American History"" serves as a companion text for related courses on American history as well as an entrance point for savvy general readers. The contributors are Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, Brian Donahue, John Ferling, Edward G. Gray, Don Higginbotham, J. David Hoeveler, James Horn, Thomas S. Kidd, Joseph S. Lucas, Pauline Maier, Peter C. Mancall, Brendan McConville, James E. McWilliams, Peter S. Onuf, Paul A. Rahe, Jack N. Rakove, C. Edward Skeen, Randall J. Stephens, and Gordon S. Wood.

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historians in Conversation
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	July 2008
Editors:	Donald A. Yerxa
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-1-57003-765-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-57003-765-5
Barcode:	9781570037658

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