James Horn

Gebundenes Buch

1619

Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy

Beschreibung

This book "offers a new interpretation of the significance of Jamestown in the long trajectory of American history. Jamestown, the cradle of American democracy, also saw the birth of our nation's greatest challenge: the corrosive legacy of slavery and racism that have deepened and entrenched stark inequalities in our society"--Provided by publisher.

Autor

James Horn is the president of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. He is author and editor of eight books on colonial American history, including A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America and A Brave and Cunning Prince: The Great Chief Opechancanough and the War for America. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 158mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780465064694
• ISBN-10: 0465064698
• Artikelnr.: 51248417