Colonial British America: Essays in the New History of the Early Modern Era

by Jack P. Greene (Editor), J. R. Pole (Editor)

In recent years an upsurge of interest in colonial British-American history has transformed the field as much as any other in the English-speaking world. The editors (one American, one British) of this collection of fifteen original essays have brought together a highly representative selection of American, British, and Canadiam scholars, all of whom have significantly contributed to the recent historiographical transformation. The aim has been twofold: to summarize and evaluate the achievement, and to suggest the themes and problems that now demand the attention of historical research in order to indicate the directions that research should take. At the same time, by bringing modern methods to bear on the period, this remarkably comprehensive collection goes far to redefine the field and to make America's colonial past more lively and more intelligible than ever before.

Genres: History, American History, Essays

520 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1983

About the author

Jack P. Greene is Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at The Johns Hopkins University.

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview of the state of colonial history in the mid-1980s. Important as a work of historiography, but is increasingly out of date. Would only suggest this to graduate students who are doing work in the era, but for a general reader, I'd stay away.

[Jonas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Collection of essays focusing on 17th and 18th century Colonial America. Most of the examination is about the social dynamics of the colonies. Like most collections of essays, some are better than others.