Colonialism and the revolutionary period : beginnings [to] 1800 / Karen Meyers, principal author ; Jerry Phillips, general editor ; Michael Anesko, advisor and contributor.
"American literature in its historical, cultural, and social contexts"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
Contents:
The first 300 years -- The literature of Puritanism -- Aspects of Colonial American culture -- The literature of the American enlightenment -- The literature of the American Revolution -- Literary and cultural visions of the new nation.
Summary:
As American literature developed it was influenced by a number of factors, such as the wilderness, religious beliefs, ideas about morality, and Enlightenment philosophy. Covering the first 300 years of American literature as well as the literature of the Puritans, American Enlightenment, American Revolution, and more, this volume discusses the writers and works of the American Colonial and Revolutionary periods. Writers covered include: Joel Barlow William Bradford Anne Dudley Bradstreet Hannah Webster Foster Olaudah Equiano Cotton Mather Thomas Paine Edward Taylor Phillis Wheatley Roger Williams John Winthrop and more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.