Never truly a -new world- entirely detached from the home countries of its immigrants, colonial America, over the generations, became a model of transatlantic culture. Colonial society was shaped by the conflict between colonists' need to adapt to the American environment and their desire to perpetuate old world traditions or to imitate the charismatic model of the British establishment. In the course of colonial history, these contrasting impulses produced a host of distinctive cultures and identities.
In this impressive new collection, prominent scholars of early American history...
Never truly a -new world- entirely detached from the home countries of its immigrants, colonial America, over the generations, became a model of tr...
Never truly a -new world- entirely detached from the home countries of its immigrants, colonial America, over the generations, became a model of transatlantic culture. Colonial society was shaped by the conflict between colonists' need to adapt to the American environment and their desire to perpetuate old world traditions or to imitate the charismatic model of the British establishment. In the course of colonial history, these contrasting impulses produced a host of distinctive cultures and identities.
In this impressive new collection, prominent scholars of early American history...
Never truly a -new world- entirely detached from the home countries of its immigrants, colonial America, over the generations, became a model of tr...