New world, known world : shaping knowledge in early Anglo-American writing / David Read.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Read, David, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--History and criticism.

American literature.

Great Britain--Colonies--America--Historiography.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--Sources.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources.

United States.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Historiography.

Bradford, William, 1590-1657. History of Plymouth Plantation.

Bradford, William.

Morton, Thomas, 1575-1646. New English Canaan.

Morton, Thomas.

Smith, John, 1580-1631. Generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles.

Smith, John.

Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683. Key into the language of America.

Williams, Roger.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Examines the works of four writers from the early period of English colonization: John Smith's Generall Historie of Virginia, William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation, Thomas Morton's New English Canaan, and Roger Williams's A Key into the Language of America (in conjunction with The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution)"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Incoherent Colonist

2. Silent Partners

3. Importing the Metropolis

4. American Consciences

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-170) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6502-2

OCLC:

567849140