Another's country : archaeological and historical perspectives on cultural interactions in the southern colonies /
Leading historical archaeologists offer an engaging look at the rise and fall of cultural diversity in the colonial South and its role in shaping a distinct southern identity. The 18th-century South was a true melting pot, bringing together colonists from England, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerla...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
©2002.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Leading historical archaeologists offer an engaging look at the rise and fall of cultural diversity in the colonial South and its role in shaping a distinct southern identity. The 18th-century South was a true melting pot, bringing together colonists from England, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and other locations, in addition to African slaves-all of whom shared in the experiences of adapting to a new environment and interacting with American Indians. The shared process of immigration, adaptation, and creolization resulted in a rich and diverse historic mosaic of cultures. The cultural. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-266) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780817313418 0817313419 |