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Jamestown Colony

A Political, Social, and Cultural History

Frank E Grizzard, Jr author Daniel Boyd Smith author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:21st Mar '07

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Jamestown Colony is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World. Four centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the legends—Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Powhatan, John Smith, and others—and puts the stories into a broader context. More than 250 A–Z entries detail the colonial strategies, military considerations, political realities, and personal privations that went into the creation of the first enduring beachhead in the British effort to colonize the New World. Based on primary sources and ongoing archaeological work, this book is the most comprehensive look at life in Jamestown. The reader will find detailed scholarship on all the familiar names along with the stories of the lesser known, told in their own words when possible. Published in the quadricentennial of Jamestown's founding, this solid reference is an invaluable resource for the student and history buff.

Based on current scholarship, this work will have value long after the anniversary observances are over, and academic and large public libraries will want to acquire it. * Booklist *
This volume should prove useful as it brings together many sources that may not be readily available in smaller collections. * School Library Journal *
Highly recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates and general readers. * Choice *
This volume is well written and well researched, and belongs in all collections relating to Colonial America. * ARBA *

ISBN: 9781851096374

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1559g

512 pages