Tales from a revolution : Bacon's Rebellion and the transformation of early America / James D. Rice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rice, James D., 1963- author.

Series:

New narratives in American history.

New Narratives in American History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bacon's Rebellion, 1676.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

In this vivid account of Bacon's Rebellion James Rice tells the tale of Bacon's Rebellion (1676-1677) and its aftermath. As the tense drama unfolds, it becomes apparent that the struggle between the followers of the veteran governor of Virginia, William Berkeley, and the hotheaded young newcomer Nathaniel Bacon is nothing less than a battle over the soul of America; the story of the rebellion is also the story of race, slavery, western expansion, and empire in American history.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; A Note on Language and Documentation; Part One: "The Uproars of Virginia"; One: Doegs! Doegs!; Two: The Susquehannocks' Dilemma; Three: The Governor and the Rebel; Four: "I Am in Over Shoes, I Will Be in Over Boots"; Five: Jamestown Burning; Six: "The Uproars of Virginia Have Been Stupendious"; Seven: "A Seasonable Submission"; Part Two: "The Second Part of the Late Tragedy"; Eight: Strange Indians and Popish Plots; Nine: "An Itching Desire"; Ten: Tales of a Revolution; Eleven: Bacon's Heirs; Afterword; Abbreviations; Notes

Select BibliographyIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-997686-4