| A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America Contributor(s): Horn, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465030955 ISBN-13: 9780465030958 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: On the eve of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown colony, this authoritative history argues that Jamestown, not Plymouth, was the true birthplace of the American experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Inspirational - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Europe - Great Britain - Stuart Era (1603-1714) |
| Dewey: 975.542 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.32" W x 8.08" (0.81 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The definitive history of the Jamestown colony, the crucible of American history Although it was the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown is too often overlooked in the writing of American history. Founded thirteen years before the Mayflower sailed, Jamestown's courageous settlers have been overshadowed ever since by the pilgrims of Plymouth. But as historian James Horn demonstrates in this vivid and meticulously researched account, Jamestown-not Plymouth-was the true crucible of American history. Jamestown introduced slavery into English-speaking North America; it became the first of England's colonies to adopt a representative government; and it was the site of the first white-Indian clashes over territorial expansion. A Land As God Made It offers the definitive account of the colony that give rise to America. |