The Cambridge History of the American Revolution: Volume 1, Revolutionary Contexts

Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press
Description800 p. ill 23.600 x 016.300 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Cambridge Histories Online: Full Collection
Subjects
United States--History.

Other author/creatorKars, Marjoleine Editor
Other author/creatorMcDonnell, Michael A. Editor
Other author/creatorSchocket, Andrew M. Editor
Other author/creatorCambridge University Press.
SeriesThe Cambridge History of the American Revolution Ser.
Summary Annotation The first volume delves into how the context of the American Revolution was set, taking readers across North America and the world to reveal the far-flung people, events, institutions, cultures, and ideas that led to its inception. Through a global lens, the volume shows how empires struggled with political and economic reforms, as well as popular protest, while competing and warring with each other. On a continental scale, long-term environmental and economic structures, native peoples, colonial settlers, and their interactions set the parameters for revolutionary conflict. Focusing on the thirteen colonies, -particularly groups who are traditionally overlooked- the essays shed light on the specific milieus in which the Revolution took place, examining and reinterpreting the iconic events leading up to independence and war. A mixture of broad topical essays and short innovative "viewpoints", together the essays question notions of American exceptionalism while emphasizing both change and continuity.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2024059731
ISBN9781009596466
ISBN1009596462 (Trade Cloth) Forthcoming
Standard identifier# 9781009596466
Stock number00004933

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