Through an analysis of textual representations of the American landscape, this book looks at how North America appeared in books printed on both sides of the At

Through an analysis of textual representations of the American landscape, this book looks at how North America appeared in books printed on both sides of the At

What are the origins of slavery and race-based prejudice in the mainland American colonies? How did the Atlantic slave trade operate to supply African labor to

The transatlantic story of how the English settlers of seventeenth century North America became Americans - from the near-calamitous first settlement at Jamesto

This comprehensive volume identifies and analyzes the significant ideas and institutions that shaped the Western educational heritage. The author examines how w