Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon
| The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon |
| Autore | Adams John <1735-1826, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (689 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.4/4/0924 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Presidents' spouses - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8078-3892-6
0-8078-1807-0 1-4696-0026-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. ""The great Work of Confederation, draggs heavily on""; May 1111-October 1181; 1777; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, May 16; Adams to Jefferson: Philadelphia, May 26; Jefferson to Adams: Albemarle in Virginia, August 21; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, December 17; 1780; Adams to Jefferson: Paris, June 29; 1781; Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay: Virginia, October 5; 2. ""The Subject of a Treaty of Commerce""; June 1784-September 1185; 1784; Jefferson to Adams: Boston, June 19
Jefferson to Adams: On board the Ceres off Scilly, July 24Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: Paris, October 17; 1785; Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: [Paris], March 1; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: Auteuil, March 20; Adams to Jefferson: Auteuil, May 19; Adams to Jefferson: Montreuil sur mer, May 22; Adams to Jefferson: Calais, May 23; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, May 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, May 29; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 2; Adams to Jefferson: London, June 3 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, June 6Adams to Jefferson: London, June 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, June 15; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, June 21; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 22; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, July 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, July 8; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 18; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 24 Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 28Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 31; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 6; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 10; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 17; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 18; Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, August 21; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 23; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 4 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, September 6Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 15; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 18; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 19; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 25; 3. ""As We are poor We ought to be ŒEconomists""; September 1185-February 1186; 1785; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, October 2-5 Adams to Jefferson: London, October 3-5 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464317903321 |
The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon
| The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon |
| Autore | Adams John <1735-1826, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (689 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.4/4/0924 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Presidents' spouses - United States |
| ISBN |
979-88-908867-5-0
0-8078-3892-6 0-8078-1807-0 1-4696-0026-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. ""The great Work of Confederation, draggs heavily on""; May 1111-October 1181; 1777; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, May 16; Adams to Jefferson: Philadelphia, May 26; Jefferson to Adams: Albemarle in Virginia, August 21; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, December 17; 1780; Adams to Jefferson: Paris, June 29; 1781; Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay: Virginia, October 5; 2. ""The Subject of a Treaty of Commerce""; June 1784-September 1185; 1784; Jefferson to Adams: Boston, June 19
Jefferson to Adams: On board the Ceres off Scilly, July 24Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: Paris, October 17; 1785; Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: [Paris], March 1; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: Auteuil, March 20; Adams to Jefferson: Auteuil, May 19; Adams to Jefferson: Montreuil sur mer, May 22; Adams to Jefferson: Calais, May 23; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, May 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, May 29; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 2; Adams to Jefferson: London, June 3 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, June 6Adams to Jefferson: London, June 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, June 15; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, June 21; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 22; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, July 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, July 8; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 18; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 24 Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 28Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 31; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 6; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 10; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 17; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 18; Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, August 21; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 23; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 4 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, September 6Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 15; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 18; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 19; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 25; 3. ""As We are poor We ought to be ŒEconomists""; September 1185-February 1186; 1785; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, October 2-5 Adams to Jefferson: London, October 3-5 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788863903321 |
Adams John <1735-1826, >
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1987 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon
| The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams / / edited by Lester J. Cappon |
| Autore | Adams John <1735-1826, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (689 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.4/4/0924 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Presidents' spouses - United States |
| ISBN |
979-88-908867-5-0
0-8078-3892-6 0-8078-1807-0 1-4696-0026-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. ""The great Work of Confederation, draggs heavily on""; May 1111-October 1181; 1777; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, May 16; Adams to Jefferson: Philadelphia, May 26; Jefferson to Adams: Albemarle in Virginia, August 21; Jefferson to Adams: Williamsburg, December 17; 1780; Adams to Jefferson: Paris, June 29; 1781; Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay: Virginia, October 5; 2. ""The Subject of a Treaty of Commerce""; June 1784-September 1185; 1784; Jefferson to Adams: Boston, June 19
Jefferson to Adams: On board the Ceres off Scilly, July 24Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: Paris, October 17; 1785; Jefferson to Adams and Franklin: [Paris], March 1; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: Auteuil, March 20; Adams to Jefferson: Auteuil, May 19; Adams to Jefferson: Montreuil sur mer, May 22; Adams to Jefferson: Calais, May 23; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, May 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Jefferson: London, May 27; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, May 29; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 2; Adams to Jefferson: London, June 3 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, June 6Adams to Jefferson: London, June 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, June 15; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Adams to Franklin and Jefferson: London, June 20; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, June 21; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, June 22; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, July 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 7; Franklin and Jefferson to Adams: Passy, July 8; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 18; Adams to Jefferson: London, July 24 Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 28Jefferson to Adams: Paris, July 31; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 6; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 7; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 10; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, August 17; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 18; Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, August 21; Adams to Jefferson: London, August 23; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 4; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 4 Abigail Adams to Jefferson: London, September 6Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 11; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 15; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 16; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 18; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 19; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Adams: Paris, September 24; Jefferson to Abigail Adams: Paris, September 25; 3. ""As We are poor We ought to be ŒEconomists""; September 1185-February 1186; 1785; Adams to Jefferson: London, September 25; Adams to Jefferson: London, October 2-5 Adams to Jefferson: London, October 3-5 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812698903321 |
|
Adams John <1735-1826, >
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1987 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn
| Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn |
| Autore | Horn James <1953-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975.5/18 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico | British - Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) - History - 17th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8078-3831-4
1-4696-0052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Illustrations and Tables; Introduction; ONE The English Context of Emigration; 1 Contrast and Diversity: The Social Origins of Chesapeake Immigrants; A Diverse Multitude: Social Characteristics; Town and Country: Geographical Origins and Migration; Poverty and Profit: Motives for Emigration; On the Margins: Forests, Heath, and Woodland; 2 English Landscapes; Gloucestershire and Emigration; Plenty and Want: The Vale of Berkeley; A "Much Diversified Country": Kent; Comparisons: Provincial and Local Cultures; TWO The Formation of Chesapeake Society
3 The Great Bay of Chesupioc"A Lande, Even as God Made It,"; White Immigration, Population, and Settlement; Tobacco and the Chesapeake Economy; Inequality and Opportunity; 4 Settling the Land; Lower Norfolk; Lancaster County; County and Parish; THREE Comparative Themes; 5 The Social Web: Family, Kinship, and Community; Sex and Marriage; Family and Inheritance; Friends and Neighbors: The Local Community; 6 Adam's Curse: Working Lives; The Necessity of Work; Earning a Living; Servants, Planters, and Merchants; 7 House and Home: The Domestic Environment; Houses, Rooms, and Room Use The World of Goods: Household PossessionsThe Material World: Poverty, Class, and Gender; 8 Order and Disorder; The Establishment of Authority; Crimes and Misdemeanors; Protest and Rebellion; 9 Inner Worlds: Religion and Popular Belief; Religion, Church, and Society; Magic and Witchcraft; 10 English Society in the New World; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460600803321 |
|
Horn James <1953->
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn
| Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn |
| Autore | Horn James <1953-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975.5/18 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico | British - Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) - History - 17th century |
| ISBN |
0-8078-3831-4
1-4696-0052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Illustrations and Tables; Introduction; ONE The English Context of Emigration; 1 Contrast and Diversity: The Social Origins of Chesapeake Immigrants; A Diverse Multitude: Social Characteristics; Town and Country: Geographical Origins and Migration; Poverty and Profit: Motives for Emigration; On the Margins: Forests, Heath, and Woodland; 2 English Landscapes; Gloucestershire and Emigration; Plenty and Want: The Vale of Berkeley; A "Much Diversified Country": Kent; Comparisons: Provincial and Local Cultures; TWO The Formation of Chesapeake Society
3 The Great Bay of Chesupioc"A Lande, Even as God Made It,"; White Immigration, Population, and Settlement; Tobacco and the Chesapeake Economy; Inequality and Opportunity; 4 Settling the Land; Lower Norfolk; Lancaster County; County and Parish; THREE Comparative Themes; 5 The Social Web: Family, Kinship, and Community; Sex and Marriage; Family and Inheritance; Friends and Neighbors: The Local Community; 6 Adam's Curse: Working Lives; The Necessity of Work; Earning a Living; Servants, Planters, and Merchants; 7 House and Home: The Domestic Environment; Houses, Rooms, and Room Use The World of Goods: Household PossessionsThe Material World: Poverty, Class, and Gender; 8 Order and Disorder; The Establishment of Authority; Crimes and Misdemeanors; Protest and Rebellion; 9 Inner Worlds: Religion and Popular Belief; Religion, Church, and Society; Magic and Witchcraft; 10 English Society in the New World; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797705503321 |
|
Horn James <1953->
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn
| Adapting to a new world : English society in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake / / James Horn |
| Autore | Horn James <1953-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975.5/18 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico | British - Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) - History - 17th century |
| ISBN |
0-8078-3831-4
1-4696-0052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Illustrations and Tables; Introduction; ONE The English Context of Emigration; 1 Contrast and Diversity: The Social Origins of Chesapeake Immigrants; A Diverse Multitude: Social Characteristics; Town and Country: Geographical Origins and Migration; Poverty and Profit: Motives for Emigration; On the Margins: Forests, Heath, and Woodland; 2 English Landscapes; Gloucestershire and Emigration; Plenty and Want: The Vale of Berkeley; A "Much Diversified Country": Kent; Comparisons: Provincial and Local Cultures; TWO The Formation of Chesapeake Society
3 The Great Bay of Chesupioc"A Lande, Even as God Made It,"; White Immigration, Population, and Settlement; Tobacco and the Chesapeake Economy; Inequality and Opportunity; 4 Settling the Land; Lower Norfolk; Lancaster County; County and Parish; THREE Comparative Themes; 5 The Social Web: Family, Kinship, and Community; Sex and Marriage; Family and Inheritance; Friends and Neighbors: The Local Community; 6 Adam's Curse: Working Lives; The Necessity of Work; Earning a Living; Servants, Planters, and Merchants; 7 House and Home: The Domestic Environment; Houses, Rooms, and Room Use The World of Goods: Household PossessionsThe Material World: Poverty, Class, and Gender; 8 Order and Disorder; The Establishment of Authority; Crimes and Misdemeanors; Protest and Rebellion; 9 Inner Worlds: Religion and Popular Belief; Religion, Church, and Society; Magic and Witchcraft; 10 English Society in the New World; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822020203321 |
|
Horn James <1953->
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish
| American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish |
| Autore | Parrish Susan Scott |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508/.0973 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - United States - History
Science - Social aspects - United States - History Intercultural communication - United States - History Imperialism - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8078-5678-9
1-4696-0095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The British metropolis and its "America," 1584-1763. A strange overplus ; Nature's admirable regularity ; London's curious -- English bodies in America. The English humoral body ; Contagious climates ; The English body saved ; Uncouth symptoms -- Atlantic correspondence networks and the curious male colonial. Mutual commerce ; Not one rational eye ; The empirical advantage ; Becoming an F.R.S. ; Us Americans -- The nature of candid friendship. Familiar letters ; The honest friend versus the fop ; Curious love ; Gifts -- Lavinia's nature. Fatal curiosity ; A peculiar grace in the fair sex ; Specimens by every shipping ; Finding signs of the pastoral -- Indian sagacity. The most secret things of nature ; Dear and deadly grapes ; Contested mediation ; No people have better eyes ; A wonderful antidote -- African magi, slave poisoners. Topographies of slave knowledge ; Cunning ; Hiding places ; Collectors ; Poisoners ; Healers ; Obscene birds ; Forest trial, forest refuge. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460610103321 |
|
Parrish Susan Scott
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish
| American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish |
| Autore | Parrish Susan Scott |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508/.0973 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - United States - History
Science - Social aspects - United States - History Intercultural communication - United States - History Imperialism - History |
| ISBN |
979-88-908792-1-9
0-8078-5678-9 1-4696-0095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The British metropolis and its "America," 1584-1763. A strange overplus ; Nature's admirable regularity ; London's curious -- English bodies in America. The English humoral body ; Contagious climates ; The English body saved ; Uncouth symptoms -- Atlantic correspondence networks and the curious male colonial. Mutual commerce ; Not one rational eye ; The empirical advantage ; Becoming an F.R.S. ; Us Americans -- The nature of candid friendship. Familiar letters ; The honest friend versus the fop ; Curious love ; Gifts -- Lavinia's nature. Fatal curiosity ; A peculiar grace in the fair sex ; Specimens by every shipping ; Finding signs of the pastoral -- Indian sagacity. The most secret things of nature ; Dear and deadly grapes ; Contested mediation ; No people have better eyes ; A wonderful antidote -- African magi, slave poisoners. Topographies of slave knowledge ; Cunning ; Hiding places ; Collectors ; Poisoners ; Healers ; Obscene birds ; Forest trial, forest refuge. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797705403321 |
|
Parrish Susan Scott
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish
| American curiosity : cultures of natural history in the colonial British Atlantic world / / Susan Scott Parrish |
| Autore | Parrish Susan Scott |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508/.0973 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - United States - History
Science - Social aspects - United States - History Intercultural communication - United States - History Imperialism - History |
| ISBN |
979-88-908792-1-9
0-8078-5678-9 1-4696-0095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The British metropolis and its "America," 1584-1763. A strange overplus ; Nature's admirable regularity ; London's curious -- English bodies in America. The English humoral body ; Contagious climates ; The English body saved ; Uncouth symptoms -- Atlantic correspondence networks and the curious male colonial. Mutual commerce ; Not one rational eye ; The empirical advantage ; Becoming an F.R.S. ; Us Americans -- The nature of candid friendship. Familiar letters ; The honest friend versus the fop ; Curious love ; Gifts -- Lavinia's nature. Fatal curiosity ; A peculiar grace in the fair sex ; Specimens by every shipping ; Finding signs of the pastoral -- Indian sagacity. The most secret things of nature ; Dear and deadly grapes ; Contested mediation ; No people have better eyes ; A wonderful antidote -- African magi, slave poisoners. Topographies of slave knowledge ; Cunning ; Hiding places ; Collectors ; Poisoners ; Healers ; Obscene birds ; Forest trial, forest refuge. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815308103321 |
|
Parrish Susan Scott
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
An anxious pursuit : agricultural innovation and modernity in the lower South, 1730-1815 / / Joyce E. Chaplin
| An anxious pursuit : agricultural innovation and modernity in the lower South, 1730-1815 / / Joyce E. Chaplin |
| Autore | Chaplin Joyce E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (430 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975/.02 |
| Collana | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Southern States - History
Slavery - Southern States - History Plantation life - Southern States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8078-3830-6
1-4696-0051-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Illustrations and Tables; Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Perspectives on the Development of a Plantation Region; ONE: CONSIDERING MODERNΙΤΥ; Chapter 2. The Fate of Progress in the Early Lower South; The Idea of Material Progress; Local Discussion; Slavery, Sentiment, and Stasis; Chapter 3. Being Exotic; Species of Eternity; Travelers' Accounts-Science and Fiction; Chapter 4. The Local Work Ethic; Fevers and Strangers; Duties and Improvements; Work and Slavery: A Problem; Social Mobility; Chapter 5. Projects and Power; Patrons of the Exotic; The Case of Silk
The Upcountry RespondsTWO: REALIZING MODERNΙΤΥ; Chapter 6. Crisis and Response: Indigo and Cotton; An Imperial Blue; A Patriotic Fiber; The Luxury Staple; Chapter 7. Crisis and Response: Tidal Rice Cultivation; Rivers; Mills; Power; Chapter 8. Creating a Cotton South; The Geography of Opportunity; The Gin; Slavery; Chapter 9. Factories and Fields; Domestic Diversification; Final Crisis; Epilogue: Slavery, Progress, and the ""Federo-national"" Union; Statistical Method; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464307403321 |
|
Chaplin Joyce E.
|
||
| Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] ; ; London, [England] : , : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, , 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
