New England's Generation: The Great Migration and the

New England's Generation: The Great Migration and the Formation of Society and Culture in the Seventeenth Century

Through analyses of the process of migration and settlement and of the symbolic meaning that participants attached to their experiences, the book tells the story of New England's origins as one of dynamism and change. Focusing on the lives of nearly 700 emigrants, the narrative examines such topics as the settlers' motives for leaving England, their experience of the voyage, their patterns of settlement in the New World, and their search for economic security in a new land. The descendants of the founders erected the story of their "great" migration into early British America's only effective foundation myth--a record of achievement that succeeding generations could never match. Rich in detail and insight, this exploration of New England's founding examines both the lives of ordinary people and the transcendent meanings that those lives ultimately acquired.

Country	USA
Author	Virginia DeJohn Anderson
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (PRINT ON DEMAND)
EAN	9780521447645
Edition	Reprint
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
IsAdultProduct
ISBN	052144764X
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	248
PublicationDate	1992-11-27
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

New England's Generation: The Great Migration and the Formation of Society and Culture in the Seventeenth Century