Alan Taylor
Colonial America: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199766239
- author:
- Alan Taylor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 16
- Dimensions:
- 17.4 x 0.9 x 12.1 cm
- Genre:
- History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Colonial America: A New Perspective on the Early Years of the United States. The traditional narrative of American history begins in the early seventeenth century with the English colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth. However, this view has been challenged by historians who have broadened our understanding of colonial America by adopting a trans-Atlantic and trans-continental perspective. This approach examines the interplay of Europe, Africa, and the Americas through the flows of goods, people, plants, animals, capital, and ideas. By considering the diverse colonies of rival empires, including those of France, Spain, the Dutch, and Russia, Alan Taylor aims to recover what was truly distinctive about the English enterprise in North America. This Very Short Introduction presents the current scholarly understanding of colonial America, exploring its origins in a global expansion of European exploration and commerce from the fifteenth century onwards. This book provides a fresh perspective on the early years of the United States, challenging common assumptions about the history of colonial America and offering a more nuanced understanding of this pivotal period.
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