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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
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David Hackett Fischer |
ISBN: | 0195037944 9780195037944 9780195069051 0195069056 |
OCLC Number: | 20012134 |
Description: | xxi, 946 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Contents: | Preface: An idea of cultural history -- Introduction: The determinants of a voluntary society -- East Anglia to Massachusetts: the exodus of the English Puritans, 1629-41 -- The south of England to Virginia: distressed cavaliers and indentured servants, 1642-75 -- North Midlands to the Delaware: the Friend's migration, 1675-1725 -- Borderlands to the backcountry: the flight from North Britain, 1717-1775 -- Conclusion: Four British folkways in American history: the origin and persistence of regional cultures in the United States. |
Responsibility: | by David Hackett Fischer. |
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'To attempt a social cultural history of the US in four volumes is a brave if not original venture ... the book, despite its weight, is easy reading ... this is an impressive and scholarly beginning.'Esmond Wright, Contemporary Review, Apr '91 `The author undoubtedly develops his theme with vigour and enthusiasm. Aided by graduate students from his own university, Brandeis, he has ransacked all sorts of interesting sources, both quantitative and qualitative. His text is enhanced by well-designed maps, graphs, tables, charts and line drawings ... historians will find much useful material in Albion's Seed.'Social History `Fischer's is a striking and distinctive vision. He has gathered information (and allies - e.g., W.D. Burnham) almost promiscuously; he has certainly put his visiting professorships at Oxford to excellent use (much intriguing English manuscript material is cited).'Journal of American Studies 'there is a vast documentation, including details on speech and even food patterns; and the book, despite its weight, is easy reading ... this is an impressive and scholarly beginning'Esmond Wright, Contemporary Review 'a monumental work ... an all-round cultural history ... an enjoyable read ... very good value'Local Population Studies, No.46, Spring 1991 'Professor Fischer has written a major book, which cannot be ignored.'Jonathan Clark, The Times Read more...


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- United States -- Civilization -- To 1783.
- United States -- Civilization -- English influences.
- Population Groups -- history -- United States.
- Culture -- United States.
- Emigration and Immigration -- history -- United States.
- History, 17th Century -- United States.
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- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- Jusqu'à 1783.
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- Influence anglaise.
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- Civilization -- English influences.
- United States.
- United States -- Migration, Internal.
- Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration.
- United States -- History.
- Culturele invloeden.
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