Author: Carl BridenbaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Cities in the Wilderness
Author: Carl BridenbaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Cities in the Wilderness. The First Century of Urban Life in America 1625-1742. (2. Ed.)
Author: Carl BridenbaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cities in the Wilderness
Author: ... BridenbaughCities in the Wilderness
Author: C. BridenbaughCities in the wilderness
Author: Carl BridenbaughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Crities in the Wilderness
Author: Carl BridenbaughCities in the Wilderness - The First Century of Urban Life in America 1625-1742
Author: Carl BridenbaughPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447485874
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Today more than half of all Americans make their homes in cities, and the ease of modern transportation causes the lives of many more to be affected by town conditions. Our national history has been that of transition from a predominantly rural and agricultural way of living to one in which the city plays a major role. Both materially and psychologically urban factors govern much of American life. Their origins are therefore of more than passing interest Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Urban People and Places
Author: Daniel Joseph MontiPublisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1483315339
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Providing a thorough and comprehensive survey of the contemporary urban world that is accessible to students, Urban People and Places: The Sociology of Cities, Suburbs, and Towns will give balanced treatment to both the process by which cities are built (i.e., urbanization) and the ways of life practiced by people that live and work in more urban places (i.e., urbanism) unlike most core texts in this area. Whereas most texts focus on the socio-economic causes of urbanization, this text analyses the cultural component: how the physical construction of places is, in part, a product of cultural beliefs, ideas, and practices and also how the culture of those who live, work, and play in various places is shaped, structured, and controlled by the built environment. Inasmuch as the primary focus will be on the United States, global discussion is composed with an eye toward showing how U.S. cities, suburbs, and towns are different and alike from their counterparts in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America
Colonial America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History
Author: James CimentPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317474163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 3151
Book Description
No era in American history has been more fascinating to Americans, or more critical to the ultimate destiny of the United States, than the colonial era. Between the time that the first European settlers established a colony at Jamestown in 1607 through the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the outlines of America's distinctive political culture, economic system, social life, and cultural patterns had begun to emerge. Designed to complement the high school American history curriculum as well as undergraduate survey courses, "Colonial America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History" captures it all: the people, institutions, ideas, and events of the first three hundred years of American history. While it focuses on the thirteen British colonies stretching along the Atlantic, Colonial America sets this history in its larger contexts. Entries also cover Canada, the American Southwest and Mexico, and the Caribbean and Atlantic world directly impacting the history of the thirteen colonies. This encyclopedia explores the complete early history of what would become the United States, including portraits of Native American life in the immediate pre-contact period, early Spanish exploration, and the first settlements by Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, and English colonists. This monumental five-volume set brings America's colonial heritage vibrantly to life for today's readers. It includes: thematic essays on major issues and topics; detailed A-Z entries on hundreds of people, institutions, events, and ideas; thematic and regional chronologies; hundreds of illustrations; primary documents; and a glossary and multiple indexes.
The Urban Frontier
Author: Richard C. WadePublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252064227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
When The Urban Frontier was first published it roused attention because it held that settlers made a concerted effort to bring established institutions and ways to their new country. This differed markedly from the then-dominant Turnerian hypothesis that a culture's identity and behavior was determined by its history and experience in a particular social and physical environment. The Urban Frontier is still considered one of the most important books in urban history. This printing of the now-classic Wade volume features a new introduction by Zane L. Miller.