Circles and Lines The Shape of Life in Early America |
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| Author:
| Demos, John |
| Series title: | The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01324-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Demos offers a portrait of how colonial Americans viewed their life experiences. The earliest settlers lived in a traditional world of natural cycles that shaped their behavior. During the transitional world of the American Revolution, people began to see their society with a linear world view.
Demos offers a portrait of how colonial Americans viewed their life experiences. The earliest settlers lived in a traditional world of natural cycles that shaped their behavior. During the transitional world of the American Revolution, people began to see their society with a linear world view.