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Isle of devils, isle of saints : an Atlantic history of Bermuda, 1609-1684 /

Revealing the dynamic interplay of race, gender, slavery, and environment at the dawn of English America, Jarvis's work challenges us to rethink how Europeans and Africans became distinctly American within the crucible of colonization.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jarvis, Michael (Michael J.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
Series:Early America.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. A new Bermuda triangle
  • Isle of Devils
  • Planting a Christian commonwealth
  • Bermuda : company and colony
  • Becoming Bermudian : saints, slaves, and sinners
  • Tobacco troubles : diversification in an expanding English Atlantic
  • Clerical conflicts and civil war
  • Restorations : king, company, colony
  • The battle for Bermuda 1669-1684
  • Conclusion: Change and persistence in a new maritime Bermuda.