A Companion to the American Revolution
Blackwell Companions to American History
1. Auflage Januar 2000
796 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A Companion to the American Revolution is a single guide to the themes, events, and concepts of this major turning point in early American history. Containing coverage before, during, and after the war, as well as the effect of the revolution on a global scale, this major reference to the period is ideal for any student, scholar, or general reader seeking a complete reference to the field.
* Contains 90 articles in all, including guides to further reading and a detailed chronological table.
* Explains all aspects of the revolution before, during, and after the war.
* Discusses the status and experiences of women, Native Americans, and African Americans, and aspects of social and daily life during this period.
* Describes the effects of the revolution abroad.
* Provides complete coverage of military history, including the home front.
* Concludes with a section on concepts to put the morality of early America in today's context.
List Of Contributors.
Introduction.
Part I: Context.
Part II: Themes And Events, To 1776.
Part III: Themes And Events, From 1776.
Part IV: External Effects Of The Revolution.
Part V: Internal Developments After The Revolution.
Part VI: Concepts.
Chronology: Compiled By Steven Sarson.
Consolidated Bibliography.
Index
star-studded cast of scholars to interpret and analyze the American
Revolution. General readers as well as teachers will find this
volume of inestimable value." Joyce Appleby, University of
California at Los Angeles
"This immensely helpful guide will be useful for seasoned
students of the revolution as well as beginners. Brief
bibliographies give quick access to the best current work; the
essays provide relevant factual material; and the reader gets the
informed judgment of an expert." Richard Lyman Bushman, Columbia
University
"The cumulative effect of the contributions is to leave the
reader with no doubt of the importance of the American Revolution,
not just to the history of the United States and North America, but
to the whole Atlantic world and beyond." History
Humanities at Johns Hopkins University and the author and editor of
many books and articles on early modern colonial British America
and the American Revolution. Among his recent books are
Imperatives, Behaviors, and Identities: Essays in Early American
Cultural History (1992), Negotiated Authorities: Essays in
Colonial Political and Constitutional History (1994),
Understanding the American Revolution: Issues and Actors
(1995), and Interpreting Early America: Historiographical
Essays (1996).
J. R. Pole is Rhodes Professor Emeritus of American
History and Institutions, St. Catherine's College, Oxford,
and a Fellow of the British Academy. His books include Political
Representation in England and the Origins of the American
Republic (1966), The Pursuit of Equality in American
History (1978, second edition 1993), Paths to the American
Past (1979), The Gift of Government: Political
Responsibility from the English Restoration to American
Independence (1983), and The American Constitution: For and
Against (ed., 1987).
