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 Info | New York [i.e. Toronto], Ont. ; Tonawanda, N.Y. : University of Toronto Press, ©2010. |
Description | xxiv, 366 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
Subject(s) |
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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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-338) and index. |
LCCN | 2009292675 |
ISBN | 9781442601390 (bound) |
ISBN | 1442601396 (bound) |
ISBN | 9781442601406 (pbk.) |
ISBN | 144260140X (pbk.) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E188 .N44 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |