The Cultural Life of the American ColoniesCourier Corporation, 30/04/2012 - 320 páginas Authoritative and perceptive, this sweeping survey covers 150 years of cultural evolution in colonial America, from 1607 to 1763. Developments in religion, literature, education, and social thought receive a thorough analysis, enlivened by a blend of wit and panache that captures all the excitement of forming a new civilization. Written by a distinguished scholar and educator who served as director of the Folger Shakespeare Library and specialized in the colonial era, this volume addresses a broad array of topics: the region's agrarian society and leadership; influence of non-English elements; variety of religions and zeal for education; reading habits and the desire for learning; literary production in the North and South; drama, music, and other diversions; architecture and the decorative arts; scientific interests and observations; and many other fascinating subjects. "A significant contribution to early American history that will be appreciated alike by the amateur and the professional." — American History Review. |
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| 23 | |
NoNENGLISH ELEMENTS AND THEIR INFLU | 45 |
DIVERSITY OF RELIGIONs | 72 |
ZEAL FOR EDUCATION | 98 |
BOOKS LIBRARIES AND LEARNING | 126 |
North AND SOUTH | 154 |
DRAMA MUSIC AND OTHER DIVERSIONs | 176 |
ARCHITECTURE AND THE DECORATIVE ARTs | 196 |
IO SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND OBSERVATION | 216 |
THE PRESS AND COMMUNICATIONs | 238 |
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The Cultural Life of the American Colonies Louis B. Wright,Henry Steele Commager,Richard Brandon Morris Pré-visualização limitada - 2002 |
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