New world, known world : shaping knowledge in early Anglo-American writing

New world, known world : shaping knowledge in early Anglo-American writing / David Read.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Read, David, 1956-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2005.
Subjects:	Smith, John, > 1580-1631. > Generall historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles. Williams, Roger, > 1604?-1683. > Key into the language of America. Bradford, William, > 1590-1657. > History of Plymouth Plantation. Morton, Thomas, > 1575-1646. > New English Canaan. History of Plymouth Plantation (Bradford, William) Key into the language of America (Williams, Roger) 1600-1775 American literature > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > History and criticism. HISTORY. American literature > Colonial period British colonies Historiography Geschichtsschreibung Kolonie United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Sources. United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Historiography. Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > Sources. Great Britain > Colonies > America > Historiography. America United States Großbritannien Nordamerika Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Sources
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Table of Contents:

The incoherent colonist : troubled knowledge in John Smith's Generall historie of Virginia
Silent partners : historical representation in William Bradford's Of Plymouth plantation
Importing the metropolis : the poetics of urbanity in Thomas Morton's New English Canaan
American consciences : Roger Williams's Field of inquiry
Conclusion : chains of knowledge.