Eric Nellis

An Empire of Regions

A Brief History of Colonial British America

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Produktbeschreibung

"This smart, knowing book examines the evolution of early America in terms of region. I know of no better way to come to terms with the development of the British colonies." - Alan Gallay, The Ohio State University

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781442601406
• ISBN-10: 144260140X
• Artikelnr.: 28887903

Autorenporträt

Eric Nellis is an Emeritus Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps and Tables
Acknowledgements
A Note on Usage
Preface
Introduction: Many and Varied New Worlds
1. Europe in the Age of Exploration: The Portuguese and Spanish Empires
2. The French and Dutch in North America and the Caribbean Melting Pot
3. The English Colonies in Mainland North America Before 1650
4. The Growth of New England and the Chesapeake: 1650-1700
5. The English Civil War, the Restoration, and the First British Empire in
America
6. Transition: Imperial Wars and British Politics 1689-1748
7. The Regions of Colonial America: Northern Society and Politics in the
Eighteenth Century
8. The Regions of Colonial America: Society and Politics in the Eighteenth
Century Chesapeake and the South
9. Christian America and the Great Awakening
10. The New Empire and the Revolt of the Colonies, 1748-1776
General Reference Bibliography
Index