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An empire of regions : a brief history of colonial British America / by Eric Nellis.

Author/creator Nellis, Eric Guest, 1938-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York [i.e. Toronto], Ont. ; Tonawanda, N.Y. : University of Toronto Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxxiv, 366 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Brief history of colonial British America
Portion of title History of colonial British America
Contents Introduction: many and varied new worlds -- Europe in the age of exploration : the Portuguese and Spanish empires -- The French and Dutch in North America and the Caribbean melting pot -- The English colonies in mainland North America before 1650 -- The growth of New England and the Chesapeake : 1650-1700 -- The English Civil War, the Restoration, and the first British empire in America -- Transition : imperial wars and British politics 1689-1748 -- The regions of colonial America : northern society and politics in the eighteenth century -- The regions of colonial America : society and politics in the eighteenth century Chesapeake and the South -- Christian America and the Great Awakening -- The new empire and the revolt of the colonies, 1748-1776.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-338) and index.
LCCN 2009292675
ISBN9781442601390 (bound)
ISBN1442601396 (bound)
ISBN9781442601406 (pbk.)
ISBN144260140X (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks E188 .N44 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold